the Anthropocene
noun/ði ˈænθrəpəsiːn/, /ði ænˈθrɒpəsiːn/
/ði ˈænθrəpəsiːn/, /ði ænˈθrɑːpəsiːn/
[singular]- the current age, viewed as the period during which human activity has had the greatest influence on climate and the environment
- Some geologists argue that the Anthropocene began with the Industrial Revolution.
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