Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction in Science — the list

This week’s list includes Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction, from Erle C. Ellis. Press play and stay for every chapter.

The proposal that the impact of humanity on the planet has left a distinct footprint, even on the scale of geological time, has recently gained much ground. Global climate change, shifting global cycles of the weather, widespread pollution, radioactive fallout, plastic accumulation, species invasions, the mass extinction of species-these are just some of the many indicators that we will leave a lasting record in rock, the scientific basis for recognizing new time intervals in Earth’s history. Th

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