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Most of the biosphere is on the brink of some sort of extinction. We are pushing this planet to another climate regime. Prepare for the anthropocene, because it
by AlexanderDhoore 6y ago
Most of the biosphere is on the brink of some sort of extinction. We are pushing this planet to another climate regime. Prepare for the anthropocene, because it's coming faster than expected.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene#Biodiversity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene#Biodiversity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eocene#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eocene#Climate
- SideburnsOfDoom 6y agoThe start of the Anthropocene is up for debate. It could be dated to the extinction of the woolly mammoth and other megafauna. It could be dated to the Industrial revolution and mass burning of coal. ( 1760-1840) IMHO, this is one plausible geologic marker at 1940-1950: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-background_steel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-background_steel
- rootsudo 6y agoI agree, interesting note about low background steel. But if it's everywhere, it's the same as counting a tree rings.