Definition

The current period of time during which humans have a dominant force on planet Earth.

Further reading
Defining the Anthropocene (Lewis & Maslin, 2015) [journal article]
Anthropocene - The Open Encyclopedia of Anthropology (Chua & Fair, 2023) [website]
The trajectory of the Anthropocene: The Great Acceleration (Steffen et al., 2015) [journal article]
Related

Anthropocene epoch; Earth Overshoot Day; ecological overshoot; Great Acceleration; human epoch

See also
Anthropocentrism
Anthropogenic
Drafted by
Chris Graham
Reviewed by
TBC