The Anthropocene signature on Mount Elbrus, Caucasus
(WorldNews Italy)

03/07/2020 The researchers of the Institute of Polar Sciences of the Italian National Research Council and of the Ca` Foscari University of Veniceanalyzed a series of fragrances deriving from personal care products and consumer goods in an ice core from Mt. Elbrus, Caucasus:the concentration profile of such fragrances from the 1930s to 2005 follows the trend of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)- originated from combustion and industrial activities -showing a marked increase starting from the 1950s, known as the `Great Acceleration`.The results of this study were published on Scientific Reports The profound changes driven by the human impact on the global environment mark the beginning...