that would be the base of the proposed anthropocene epoch.pact on our planet than anything else. so we refer to the anthropocene as the interval of time since the mid—20th century when the great acceleration of human industry, it changed the way the earth behaves. it basically is a tipping point that was reached that altered earth's history forever. some of that core has been sent to southampton university. what's inside these little files doesn't look like much, just a scrape of canadian mud. but each one of these contains material from a particular year. and crucially, one will help to pinpoint the exact moment when the anthropocene began. these sediments can be analyzed. they hold the fingerprints of human activity from the byproducts of fossilfuels, microplastics, and the fallout from nuclear weapons testing. and it's the plutonium from these nuclear tests that's being isolated here to determine which year the anthropocene started. we're looking at the plutonium radioactivity in the early 1950s. that was the point when this almost entirel

we are in the anthropocene. christian: the thing that occurs to me is this. do we need a reference point if we are killing the planet and we are no longer here? >> i think it's really important because it's philosophical. if we realize that we are in our own illogical period, we are that -- geological period, we are that powerful that global environment and the evolutionary dheesti tny of alle organisms on the planet are controlled by us, then we can ask a step back and , ok, we increase our impact, do we reduce our impact, or do we even repair the impact? do we plant a trillion trees to undo the damage? it's really important that we acknowledge we are in the anthropocene and therefore we can make decisions about the home that we live in, our home planet. christian: only got a minute left. is there a best way, a best method to capture a permanent record of the alterations we have made? is there something they are looking at specifically? adam: the anthropocene working group want a line in the sand so they can say it started in this year. most of us actually t

that would be the base of the proposed anthropocene epoch.act on our planet than anything else. so we refer to the anthropocene as the interval of time since the mid—20th century when the great acceleration of human industry, it changed the way the earth behaves. it basically is a tipping point that was reached that altered earth's history forever. some of that core has been sent to southampton university. what's inside these little files doesn't look like much, just a scrape of canadian mud. but each one of these contains material from a particular year. and crucially, one will help to pinpoint the exact moment when the anthropocene began. these sediments can be analyzed. they hold the fingerprints of human activity from the byproducts of fossilfuels, microplastics, and the fallout from nuclear weapons testing. and it's the plutonium from these nuclear tests that's being isolated here to determine which year the anthropocene started. we're looking at the plutonium radioactivity in the early 19505. that was the point when this almost entirely

that would be the base of the proposed anthropocene epoch.s started having a bigger impact on our planet than anything else. so we refer to the anthropocene as the interval of time since the mid—20th century when the great acceleration of human industry, it changed the way the earth behaves. it basically is a tipping point that was reached that altered earth's history forever. some of that core has been sent to southampton university. what's inside these little files doesn't look like much, just a scrape of canadian mud. but each one of these contains material from a particular year. and crucially, one will help to pinpoint the exact moment when the anthropocene began. these sediments can be analyzed. they hold the fingerprints of human activity from the byproducts of fossilfuels, microplastics, and the fallout from nuclear weapons testing. and it's the plutonium from these nuclear tests that's being isolated here to determine which year the anthropocene started. we're looking at the plutonium radioactivity in the early 1950s. that was the po

yeah not the anthropocene . can yeah not the anthropocene. can we. we talk about the bbc presenter again? no, we can't. we've moved on from that. sorry. what about the what about it though. is it. it is it though. is it. does it is it like an indication that we've irreversibly the nature irreversibly changed the nature of surface? of the earth and its surface? because that seems to be the argument. >> at least changed >> yes. we've at least changed it. i mean, irreversibly, i suppose. to be in suppose. doesn't have to be in there long term if we're there in the long term if we're talking about epochs, it's very difficult predict the next talking about epochs, it's very diffi(so predict the next talking about epochs, it's very diffi(so i'm)redict the next talking about epochs, it's very diffi(so i'm notict the next talking about epochs, it's very diffi(so i'm not sure e next talking about epochs, it's very diffi(so i'm not sure hoth talking about epochs, it's very diffi(so i'm not sure how much one. so i'm not sure how much that be taken into account,

yeah not the anthropocene . can yeah not the anthropocene. can we. we talk about the bbc presenter again? no, we can't. we've moved on from that. sorry. what about the what about it though. is it. it is it though. is it. does it is it like an indication that we've irreversibly the nature irreversibly changed the nature of surface? of the earth and its surface? because that seems to be the argument. >> at least changed >> yes. we've at least changed it. mean, irreversibly, it. i mean, irreversibly, i suppose. have be in suppose. doesn't have to be in there the long term if we're there in the long term if we're talking about epochs, it's very difficult predict next difficult to predict the next one. i'm sure how much one. so i'm not sure how much that taken into account, that will be taken into account, but maybe we have i mean, we have impacted the planet certainly stuff certainly by taking stuff that used forest and slapping used to be forest and slapping some down. it's some concrete down. it's definitely . it looks definitely different. it looks di

some call it the anthropocene, but you call it the capitalocene because, as far as you're concerned,bsolute the absolute motor of capitalism that is potentially destroying human life on earth. so, would you call yourself a revolutionary? i don't know. i think so that some things need to change and the first is, like, i'm trying to change myself and the way that i fly and i travel and i move. well, you're anticipating my questions because i'm thinking to myself, "if this is a man who's obsessed with unpowered who's obsessed with unpowered flight, "who regards capitalism and extractive "carbon—based industries as evil, you're doing an awful lot "of flying from gallery to museum to exhibition. "you're not living the true life." what i'm trying to say is, like, of course, you know, one of the biggest challenge is not to tell the others what to do, but try to tell to yourself. absolutely. and to that extent, that's what i've been dedicating in relationship with the fly more than 20 years. well, you didn't fly to london by balloon, did you? no, but i came by train. and unfortunately, today

and, the beginning of a new era, scientists say we are now in a new geological time period, the anthropocene epoch. hello, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. a second person has made serious allegations about the bbc presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explict photographs. bbc news has contacted a person in their 20s who says they first came into contact with the male presenter on a dating app and claims the presenter sent them menacing messages. our correspondent helena wilkinson is here with more details. what is here with more details. new details have emergt evening? what new details have emerged this evenin: ? . ., ., , what new details have emerged this evenin ? . ., ., , ., , evening? new allegations about this bbc presenter _ evening? new allegations about this bbc presenter important _ evening? new allegations about this bbc presenter important for - evening? new allegations about this bbc presenter important for our - bbc presenter important for our viewers to be clear, has no connection to the person of the cen

lake provides the best evidence to mark the start of a new geological time period, called the anthropocenean hour. this picture of elina svitolina kissing the net during the ladies quarter final match at wimbledon is featured in number of today's papers. she beat iga swiatek to make it to the semi—final. a south korean zoo said on tuesday it had recently welcomed the first giant panda twins to be born in the country. the twins, both female, were born at the everland theme park near the capital seoul on friday. look at that! wow, that is quite the picture _ look at that! wow, that is quite the icture. ~ ., ~' . look at that! wow, that is quite the icture. ~ ., ~ ., ., , , picture. who knew that apparently between 4096 _ picture. who knew that apparently between 4096 and _ picture. who knew that apparently between 4094. and 5094. _ picture. who knew that apparently between 4096 and 5096 of - picture. who knew that apparently between 4096 and 5096 of panda . picture. who knew that apparently - between 4096 and 5096 of panda babies between 40% and 50% of panda babies are twins? between 4096 an