By looking at various factors, the group came up with an early-anthropocene proposal and a late-anthropocene proposal. The early proposal wants the anthropocene to begin 5000-7000s years ago when agriculture expanded and humans began to significantly change the surface of the earth. The late proposal wants the period the start at the beginning of the nuclear age which shot radioactive elements into the atmosphere and left a distinct mark. Additionally, the rate of production of different goods and fuels accelerated, which further planted the Earth with a human finger print. The working committee and Zalasiewicz will have to solve both of these issues before taking any proposal to the ICS and voting to formalize the
By looking at various factors, the group came up with an early-anthropocene proposal and a late-anthropocene proposal. The early proposal wants the anthropocene to begin 5000-7000s years ago when agriculture expanded and humans began to significantly change the surface of the earth. The late proposal wants the period the start at the beginning of the nuclear age which shot radioactive elements into the atmosphere and left a distinct mark. Additionally, the rate of production of different goods and fuels accelerated, which further planted the Earth with a human finger print. The working committee and Zalasiewicz will have to solve both of these issues before taking any proposal to the ICS and voting to formalize the