The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene
BACKGROUND Humans are altering the planet, including long-term global geologic
processes, at an increasing rate. Any formal recognition of an Anthropocene epoch in the …
processes, at an increasing rate. Any formal recognition of an Anthropocene epoch in the …
Plastic ingestion as an evolutionary trap: Toward a holistic understanding
Human activities are changing our environment. Along with climate change and a
widespread loss of biodiversity, plastic pollution now plays a predominant role in altering …
widespread loss of biodiversity, plastic pollution now plays a predominant role in altering …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate
Caption: Table A. 11. 2. Synthesis table summarising assessments presented in Tables 11.4-
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
Changing state of the climate system
2 Chapter 2 assesses observed large-scale changes in climate system drivers, key climate
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
Revisiting the Holocene global temperature conundrum
Recent global temperature reconstructions for the current interglacial period (the Holocene,
beginning 11,700 years ago) have generated contrasting trends. This Review examines …
beginning 11,700 years ago) have generated contrasting trends. This Review examines …
Timing and climate forcing of volcanic eruptions for the past 2,500 years
Volcanic eruptions contribute to climate variability, but quantifying these contributions has
been limited by inconsistencies in the timing of atmospheric volcanic aerosol loading …
been limited by inconsistencies in the timing of atmospheric volcanic aerosol loading …
Holocene global mean surface temperature, a multi-method reconstruction approach
An extensive new multi-proxy database of paleo-temperature time series (Temperature 12k)
enables a more robust analysis of global mean surface temperature (GMST) and associated …
enables a more robust analysis of global mean surface temperature (GMST) and associated …
Framing, Context, and Methods (Chapter 1)
Working Group I (WGI) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assesses
the current evidence on the physical science of climate change, evaluating knowledge …
the current evidence on the physical science of climate change, evaluating knowledge …
Global acceleration in rates of vegetation change over the past 18,000 years
Global vegetation over the past 18,000 years has been transformed first by the climate
changes that accompanied the last deglaciation and again by increasing human pressures; …
changes that accompanied the last deglaciation and again by increasing human pressures; …
Cooling and societal change during the Late Antique Little Ice Age from 536 to around 660 AD
Climatic changes during the first half of the Common Era have been suggested to play a role
in societal reorganizations in Europe 1, 2 and Asia 3, 4. In particular, the sixth century …
in societal reorganizations in Europe 1, 2 and Asia 3, 4. In particular, the sixth century …