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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH Climate SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK Climate|Are We in the ‘Anthropocene,’ the Human Age? Nope, Scientists Say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/climate/anthropocene-epoch-vote-rejected.html * Share full article * * * 181 Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT ARE WE IN THE ‘ANTHROPOCENE,’ THE HUMAN AGE? NOPE, SCIENTISTS SAY. A panel of experts voted down a proposal to officially declare the start of a new interval of geologic time, one defined by humanity’s changes to the planet. * Share full article * * * 181 * Read in app In weighing their decision, scientists considered the effect on the world of nuclear activity. A 1946 test blast over Bikini atoll.Credit...Jack Rice/Associated Press By Raymond Zhong March 5, 2024Updated 2:12 p.m. ET The Triassic was the dawn of the dinosaurs. The Paleogene saw the rise of mammals. The Pleistocene included the last ice ages. Is it time to mark humankind’s transformation of the planet with its own chapter in Earth history, the “Anthropocene,” or the human age? Not yet, scientists have decided, after a debate that has spanned nearly 15 years. Or the blink of an eye, depending on how you look at it. A committee of roughly two dozen scholars has, by a large majority, voted down a proposal to declare the start of the Anthropocene, a newly created epoch of geologic time, according to an internal announcement of the voting results seen by The New York Times. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT By geologists’ current timeline of Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history, our world right now is in the Holocene, which began 11,700 years ago with the most recent retreat of the great glaciers. Amending the chronology to say we had moved on to the Anthropocene would represent an acknowledgment that recent, human-induced changes to geological conditions had been profound enough to bring the Holocene to a close. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Raymond Zhong reports on climate and environmental issues for The Times. More about Raymond Zhong Read 181 Comments * Share full article * * * 181 * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT COMMENTS 181 Are We in the ‘Anthropocene,’ the Human Age? Nope, Scientists Say.Skip to Comments Share your thoughts. The Times needs your voice. We welcome your on-topic commentary, criticism and expertise. Comments are moderated for civility. SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2024 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options