Anthropocene
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The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch characterized by the dominant global impact of human activities on Earth's climate, ecosystems, and geology.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthropocene canonical | 21 |
| Anthropocene epoch | 3 |
| Anthropocene (proposed epoch) | 2 |
| The Anthropocene Project | 1 |
| The Anthropocene: conceptual and historical perspectives | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T307942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropocene Context triple: [The Sixth Extinction, setInPeriod, Anthropocene]
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A.
The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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B.
A Life on Our Planet
A Life on Our Planet is a documentary film and companion book in which naturalist David Attenborough reflects on his lifetime of witnessing environmental change and issues a powerful call to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
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C.
The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines humanity’s role in causing an ongoing mass extinction of species and its implications for the planet’s future.
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D.
Evolving Planet
Evolving Planet is a permanent exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum that traces the history of life on Earth, from its origins through the age of dinosaurs to the present.
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E.
Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anthropocene Target entity description: The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch characterized by the dominant global impact of human activities on Earth's climate, ecosystems, and geology.
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A.
The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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B.
A Life on Our Planet
A Life on Our Planet is a documentary film and companion book in which naturalist David Attenborough reflects on his lifetime of witnessing environmental change and issues a powerful call to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
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C.
The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines humanity’s role in causing an ongoing mass extinction of species and its implications for the planet’s future.
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D.
Evolving Planet
Evolving Planet is a permanent exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum that traces the history of life on Earth, from its origins through the age of dinosaurs to the present.
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E.
Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropogenic epoch
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chronostratigraphic concept ⓘ proposed geological epoch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
biodiversity loss
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climate change ⓘ cryosphere change ⓘ deforestation ⓘ mass extinction risk ⓘ nitrogen cycle disruption ⓘ novel materials in sediments ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ phosphorus cycle disruption ⓘ plastic pollution ⓘ radioisotope signatures in strata ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dominant global impact of human activities on Earth
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significant human influence on climate ⓘ significant human influence on ecosystems ⓘ significant human influence on geology ⓘ |
| coinedBy |
Eugene F. Stoermer
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Paul J. Crutzen ⓘ |
| evaluatedBy | Anthropocene Working Group ⓘ |
| follows | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasImplication |
humans as major geological force
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long-term persistence of human impacts in geological record ⓘ need for global environmental governance ⓘ |
| hasMainCause |
fossil fuel combustion
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globalized economic activity ⓘ industrialization ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ large-scale land-use change ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| hasProposedMarker |
fly ash particles in geological record
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global spread of plastics in sediments ⓘ greenhouse gas concentration increase in ice cores ⓘ plutonium fallout from nuclear weapons testing ⓘ |
| hasProposedStart |
Great Acceleration period
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linked to:
Great Acceleration
Industrial Revolution ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | geologic time scale ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Capitalocene
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Chthulucene ⓘ Great Acceleration ⓘ planetary boundaries ⓘ technosphere ⓘ |
| statusInICS | not formally ratified as epoch name ⓘ |
| termFirstPopularizedIn | early 2000s ⓘ |
| usedInField |
Earth system science
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anthropology ⓘ climate science ⓘ ecology ⓘ environmental humanities ⓘ geography ⓘ geology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anthropocene Description of subject: The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch characterized by the dominant global impact of human activities on Earth's climate, ecosystems, and geology.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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"The Dominant Animal"
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“A safe operating space for humanity”
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