Author Archives: Michael Ellis

Climate Change and the Anthropocene

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Morris Canal Park with portions flooded by Sandy's storm Surge, high tide Monday morning; photo by Augie Ray

Are climate change and the Anthropocene inseparable? In the absence of human-made climate change, would we still be talking about and living in the Anthropocene? Anyone might be forgiven for thinking that Continue reading →

One geologist’s perception of the Anthropocene

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Berlin, 2014. The Anthropocene Working Group (“AWG,” of which I am a member) was convening for the first time to deliberate the proposal to formalize a new geological time unit in Earth’s history. This was personal to me, because Continue reading →