the Anthropocene
noun /ði ˈænθrəpəsiːn/, /ði ænˈθrɒpəsiːn/
/ði ˈænθrəpəsiːn/, /ði ænˈθrɑːpəsiːn/
[singular]- the current age, viewed as the period during which human activity has had the greatest influence on climate and the environment
- Some geologists argue that the Anthropocene began with the Industrial Revolution.