At the southern edge of Khortytsia Island, where Europe’s largest river island meets the Dnipro, the ground opens into a landscape no one expected to see again. From a rocky ridge above the village of Malokaterynivka, the view stretches out over mirrored lagoons and dense young willows—trees so tall they already cast long shadows across…
In the geological timeline of Earth, a new epoch has emerged. Known as the Anthropocene, it marks a period defined not by natural forces, but by human activity. Though scientists continue to debate the precise starting point, many trace its origins to the Industrial Revolution, approximately 200 years ago. This era saw acceleration in the…