- This word was rejected by geologists. But it’s already taken over the world. A panel of scientists rejected the term “Anthropocene” to describe a period in which humans have profoundly impacted the environment — but others keep using it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/06/10/anthropocene-epoch-human-climate-impacts/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE3OTkyMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE5Mzc0Mzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTc5OTIwMDAsImp0aSI6IjI5MGI2NDgzLWM2MGYtNDUwNC1hMzk3LTY5YWUyYTRhYzE1MCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjQvMDYvMTAvYW50aHJvcG9jZW5lLWVwb2NoLWh1bWFuLWNsaW1hdGUtaW1wYWN0cy8ifQ.25yCeyLV0YI1C1hoOIUOAi-hMx3Fc7W_FCaq8aco1CE 29 comments climate