Asian Spectator

Times Advertising

The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway

  • Written by Erle C. Ellis, Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underwayHuman influence on the climate started even before the Industrial Revolution.Print Collector/Getty Images

When people talk about the “Anthropocene,” they typically picture the vast impact human societies are having on the planet, from rapid declines in biodiversity to increases in Earth’s temperature by burning fossil fuels.

Such...

More Articles ...

  1. Plight of migrant laborers killed, held hostage in Middle East exposes Israel’s reliance on overseas workforce
  2. Arctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences
  3. Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
  4. Despite UN warnings, Iran’s execution of Kurds and political dissidents continues unchecked
  5. Publishing Taylor Swift’s flight information: Is it stalking or protected free speech?
  6. Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes a caregiver tax credit − an idea many Americans support
  7. Hispanic health disparities in the US trace back to the Spanish Inquisition
  8. Lithium-ion batteries don’t work well in the cold − a battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures
  9. How age-friendly universities can improve the second half of life
  10. Can witches fly? A historian unpacks the medieval invention − and skepticism − of the witch on a broomstick

Magazine

Negara vs media: Bagaimana pemerintah menyabotase kerja pers demi mengendalikan informasi

Para jurnalis menggelar demonstrasi dan aksi teatrikal menentang rancangan undang-undang pembungkaman pers pada 28 Mei 2024 di Tangerang.Wulandari Wulandari/Shutterstock● Pemerintah tengah melan...

Ada derita para komuter perempuan yang lebih mendesak dari sekadar letak gerbong

● Para komuter perempuan memiliki banyak permasalahan yang jarang terlihat.● Tak sedikit komuter perempuan harus berhenti bekerja demi menjalankan peran gandanya.● Selain kebijakan p...

Mengenal sabuk hujan tropis: Urat nadi kehidupan yang mengatur irama musim Indonesia

Klimatologi curah hujan periode Agustus menggunakan TRMM satelit (1998-2010).CC BY-ND● Sabuk hujan tropis atau ITCZ adalah sabuk awan tebal dan hujan lebat di wilayah khatulistiwa.● Perger...

hacklink hack forum hacklink film izle hacklink testjetbahisslot gacortaraftarium24tipobetjetbahiscasibomroyalbet girişonwininterbahisiptv satın aliptv satın aliptv satın alcasibomz-librarygalabettaraftarium24padişahbetgalabet girişaresbetjojobetbetmarinoxslotagb99kingroyalpulibetjojobet