Word of the Day 04/24/19 Anthropocene
Anthropocene (noun)
Anthropocene / (ænˈθrɒpəˌsiːn) /
noun
1. the Anthropocene a proposed term for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards), during which humanity has begun to have a significant impact on the environment
Origin: C21: from anthropo- and -cene , coined by Paul Crutzen (born 1933), Nobel-winning Dutch chemist
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Anthropocene / (ænˈθrɒpəˌsiːn) /
noun
1. the Anthropocene a proposed term for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards), during which humanity has begun to have a significant impact on the environment
Origin: C21: from anthropo- and -cene , coined by Paul Crutzen (born 1933), Nobel-winning Dutch chemist
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.