Gill co-authors report arguing Anthropocene should be a geological event, not an epoch

Scientists studying how human activity alters the Earth use the term “Anthropocene” to describe a generalized period of time in which humanity has impacted the planet through landform and ecosystem alteration, species eradication, climate change and more. Yet Anthropocene has no concrete scientific definition, resulting in it being given several conflicting meanings that cause confusion read more Gill co-authors report arguing Anthropocene should be a geological event, not an epoch