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The irony of the Anthropocene: People dominate a planet beyond our control

  • Written by Nicholas C. Kawa, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
imageWe've left our mark on the planet in many ways.NASA, CC BY

It’s becoming increasingly commonplace to suggest that humans now dominate the planet. Earlier this year the Anthropocene Working Group officially proposed that we live in a new geological epoch, one characterized by humanity’s far-reaching impacts on Earth.

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