GEOLOGISTS tend to treat mankind as a temporary phenomenon of no great significance for the underlying structure of the earth. This, argue some, is a mistake.
Our various interventions in the surface of the earth should really be considered as the dawn of a new, man-centred geological age: the Anthropocene.
Here is an updated timeline for the earth, courtesy of The Economist, taking industrial man into account. (click to enlarge)
See the longer Economist article here...
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