What Is The Anthropocene?

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This term that we have come across with, has been recently creating debates, due to its descriptive definition. According to the Oxford Dictionary, The anthropocene is the current geological period that is seen as the period where human activity started to significantly alter the environment and it's climate. There exists another scientific term, the Holocene, that refers to the present era, but this new emerging term is taking over. We are in an age where us humans, have essentially changed many aspects of the earth, including it's geology, enviroment, climate, and ecosystems. As humans, we have done many changes to the earth and enviroment, we have altered ecosystems, that can result in a habitat destruction and species extinction. "The

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