They argue for “Anthropocene”—from anthropo ... human beings began to leave their mark on the planet: The atomic era, for instance, has left traces of radiation in soils around the globe ...

The word “Anthropocene” was coined by Dutch chemist ... named Antonio Stoppani proposed that people had introduced a new era, which he labeled the anthropozoic. Stoppani's proposal was ignored ...

Some argue yes, and this new era has been dubbed the "Anthropocene." But other experts have pushed back against this label, suggesting it's too soon to say whether or not our carbon footprints ...

We are living in a time many people refer to as the Anthropocene. Humans have become the single most influential species on the planet, causing significant global warming and other changes to land, ...