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The Anthropocene Project: Documenting Human Impact on Earth

The Anthropocene Project captures the impact of human activity on Earth through photography and film, showcasing environmental degradation in various locations around the world. Despite the debate on whether the Anthropocene era should be officially recognized, the evidence of human influence on the planet is evident in the geological record.

Anthropocene Epoch Proposal Rejection

Scientists have voted against declaring the start of the Anthropocene, a newly created epoch of geologic time, which would mark humankind's transformation of the planet. The decision was made due to disagreements on when the Anthropocene actually began and the limited scope of defining it from the mid-20th century.