Hopefully, we can learn to manage the planet in such a way that the Anthropocene extinction can be stopped. But if there is one thing we’ve learned from the history of past mass extinctions, it is ...

This sobering Canadian eco-documentary hypothesizes that the world has entered a new era in the geological time scale: the Anthropocene epoch. It’s the age in which human activity, for the first time, ...

Tailings pond in Lakeland, Florida. From Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (all images courtesy Kino Lorber) A landfill in Nairobi, Kenya. From Anthropocene: The Human Epoch. A potash mine in Berezniki, ...

From the end of nature to the beginning of the anthropocene -- Lost dogs, last birds, and listed species: elegy and comedy in conservation stories -- From arks to ARKive.org: database, epic, and ...

An exploration of humanity's significant impact on the planet, highlighting our power to both create and destroy nature. It aims to raise awareness by showcasing successful conservation efforts in ...

And of course, there is the ever-present danger that nuclear war or other destructive acts could create a sudden extinction event. As a result of these human-centered threats, some researchers call ...