Momentum is gathering to formally declare the Anthropocene as a new geological epoch. But are human impacts at the epochal scale? It seems this latest chapter in Earth History is yet to be finalised...
This is a satiric yet thought-provoking cartoon comparing the Anthropocene to the demise of the dinosaurs from Chris Madden's collection. Will a layer of anthropogenic waste show up in the rock record when we look back in hindsight millions of years into the future? More importantly, will the event that creates this layer mark the end of the human race?
