End of an Epoch

Time to reset the geological clock: the Holocene is over and in its place is the Anthropocene, an epoch named for the human-induced changes to the earth.

Most geologists now agree that the Holocene epoch is over. In its place scientists suggest we have entered the Anthropocene, an epoch named for the human induced changes to geology. Dr. Jan Zalasiewicz is chairman of the United Kingdom Stratigrapher Commission. He explains the name change to host Bruce Gellerman.