We Live in the Anthropocene, So Will Our Grandchildren

This article touches a few aspects of our awareness of the geological epoch humanity has created—the Anthropocene. It recalls some of the questions philosophers raised already a long time ago and puts emphasis on the development of the empirical basis of the science of the biosphere by V.I. Vernadsk...

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Published in:Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2021, Vol.91 (1), p.13-16
Main Author: Crutzen, P. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biosphere
Chemistry/Food Science
Climate change
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
Environmental impact
Life Sciences
Papers by the RAS Laureates of the 2019 Lomonosov Grand Gold Medal
Social Sciences
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Summary:This article touches a few aspects of our awareness of the geological epoch humanity has created—the Anthropocene. It recalls some of the questions philosophers raised already a long time ago and puts emphasis on the development of the empirical basis of the science of the biosphere by V.I. Vernadsky. It stresses the grave impact of human-made climate change and expresses the hope that the sudden awareness of what we do, as witnessed by accepting the concept Anthropocene, will help to keep our planet and humanity on a sustainable track into the future.
ISSN:1019-3316
1555-6492
DOI:10.1134/S1019331621010020