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A recent study by a team of scientists led by Michinobu Kuwae defines the beginning of the Anthropocene, an era when human impact on Earth became significant.
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The scientists analyzed data on human impact at 137 sites around the world over the past 7,700 years and identified three key periods: from 1855 to 1890, from 1909 to 1944, and from 1948 to 1953.
The latter period, according to the researchers, most clearly demonstrates global anthropogenic impact, coinciding with the beginning of the nuclear age and the advent of microplastics.
