• Français
  • Welcome to the Anthropocene

    polder pays bas ESA
    Polders in Netherlands (ESA)

    Earthquakes triggering, massive production of new materials, accelerated evolution pf living species, soil erosion, high nitrogen and CO2 monumental emissions… Human activities are said to be competing with natural processes on Earth to such an extent that we have entered a new geological era: the Anthropocene.
    For the first time, the driving force changing Earth trajectory would be us. Proving this reality is at the heart of a scientific investigation involving several teams around the world. Results and conclusions regarding the official recognition of the Anthropocene: during 2023.

    A film by Cécile Dumas et Cédric Defert
    Directed by Cédric Defert