The meaning of the Anthropocene: why it matters even without a formal geological definition

• 成果类型: Editorial Material
• 署名作者: Zalasiewicz, Jan; Thomas, Julia Adeney; Waters, Colin N.; Turner, Simon; Head, Martin J.
• 署名单位: University of Leicester; University of Notre Dame; University of Leicester; University of London; University College London; Brock University
• 刊物名称: Nature
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0028-4918
• DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-02712-y
• 发表日期: 2024-08-29
• 页码: 980-984
• 关键词: quaternary system/period; base

摘要

Even though geologists have rejected the designation of an Anthropocene epoch, the idea of a major planetary transition in the mid-twentieth century remains useful across physical and social sciences, the humanities and policy.