Have we entered the Anthropocene a new epoch in Earths history?

Published: May 20, 2021, 10:58 a.m.

b'Human beings have transformed the planet. Over the last century we\\u2019ve disrupted the climate and impacted entire ecosystems. This has led some to propose that we\\u2019ve entered another chapter in Earth\\u2019s history called the Anthropocene. Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Simon Turner from the Anthropocene Working Group, given the task of gathering evidence on whether it will become an official unit of geological time. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod'