Unprecedented energy use since 1950 has transformed our planetary environment and humanity’s geologic footprint
This is the first time that scientists have documented humanity’s geological footprint on such a comprehensive scale in a single publication.
Jaia Syvitski, former executive director of the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System, a diverse community of international experts who study the interactions among the Earth’s surface, water and atmosphere
A new study coordinated by CU Boulder makes clear the extraordinary speed and scale of increases in energy use, economic productivity and global population that have pushed the Earth toward a new geological epoch, known as the Anthropocene. Distinct physical, chemical and biological changes to Earth’s rock layers began around the year 1950, the research found.