The times are always changing: The Holocene saga

Research Article| January 01, 1995 The times are always changing: The Holocene saga William R. Dickinson William R. Dickinson 1Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1995) 107 (1): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1995)107<0001:TTAACT>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation William R. Dickinson; The times are always changing: The Holocene saga. GSA Bulletin 1995;; 107 (1): 1–7. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1995)107<0001:TTAACT>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The popular notion that the natural world maintains an invariant balance without perturbation by industrial civilization is invalid. Environmental changes in the aftermath of Pleistocene glaciation were dramatic and pervasive, and continued in varying guise throughout the Holocene interglacial, which has been coincident in duration with the rise of modern human cultures. Holocene conditions have been influenced by the progress of physical processes and biotic migrations set in motion by deglaciation, by climatic fluctuations still poorly understood, and by the behavior of aboriginal peoples who achieved widespread manipulation of their evolving environments even as they learned to adapt to them. Because cumulative Holocene environmental changes are largely irreversible, future sustainability of the human condition is dependent upon further and wiser development of human culture. All hopes for return to an irretrievable past are quixotic. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.