Anthropocene n. the epoch marked by humanity’s effects on global geology and ecology. Etymological Note: This term was coined by the authors of the first 2000 citation. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Anthropocene n. the epoch marked by humanity’s effects on global geology and ecology. Etymological Note: This term was coined by the authors of the first 2000 citation. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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