Anthropocene (proposed)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:category climate science
environmental science
geology
human impact on the environment
gptkbp:characterizedBy significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems
gptkbp:debatedBy historians
geologists
environmental scientists
gptkbp:discusses scientific literature
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'anthropos' (human) and 'cene' (new)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anthropocene (proposed)
gptkbp:precededBy Holocene
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Eugene_Stoermer
gptkb:Paul_Crutzen
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:International_Union_of_Geological_Sciences
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:urban_development
climate change
nuclear test
biodiversity loss
plastic pollution
anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
gptkbp:startDate gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
mid-20th century
agricultural revolution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Holocene_Epoch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7