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Through its award-winning journalism, partnerships with other news outlets, and public forums, Anthropocene elevates conversations about sustainability and climate science from alarm and outrage to more productive, universally engaging discussions about smart, practical paths to the future we all want. We balance urgency with efficacy. Anthropocene is an independent publication of Future Earth

Nearly a quarter of Europe has the potential to be a wildlife havenMuch of the continent could be "rewilded," but a lot ...
21/08/2024

Nearly a quarter of Europe has the potential to be a wildlife haven
Much of the continent could be "rewilded," but a lot of that land isn't protected, scientists find.
Warren Cornwall
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234500

What seems most true: Information that confirms your beliefs...or information repeated over and over?Even one repetition...
20/08/2024

What seems most true: Information that confirms your beliefs...or information repeated over and over?
Even one repetition of false claim about climate change is sufficient to make it seem a bit truer later on
Sarah DeWeerdt
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234405

Anthropocene Archive by TopicKathy Kohm
16/08/2024

Anthropocene Archive by Topic

Kathy Kohm

Stories about sustainability and climate that move the conversation from alarm and outrage to more productive discussions about smart, practical paths forward.

Idea WatchKathy Kohm
15/08/2024

Idea Watch

Kathy Kohm

Stories about the people and projects pushing the boundaries of climate mitigation and sustainability

How does the loss of vultures lead to 500,000+ people dying?Loss of vultures due to accidental poisoning resulted in mor...
14/08/2024

How does the loss of vultures lead to 500,000+ people dying?
Loss of vultures due to accidental poisoning resulted in more than 100,000 human deaths per year in India.
Warren Cornwall
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234421

Latest ArticlesKathy Kohm
14/08/2024

Latest Articles

Kathy Kohm

Stories about sustainability and climate that move the conversation from alarm and outrage to more productive discussions about smart, practical paths forward.

Making fast shipping cheaper and more fuel efficient could ironically backfire for climate“Policies that focus on partic...
13/08/2024

Making fast shipping cheaper and more fuel efficient could ironically backfire for climate
“Policies that focus on particular technological solutions rather than an end goal can lead to unintended consequences,” say researchers.
Sarah DeWeerdt
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234385

Firing BrimstoneWith 18 supersonic shots to the stratosphere, the Pina2bo system went fully operational right under the ...
09/08/2024

Firing Brimstone
With 18 supersonic shots to the stratosphere, the Pina2bo system went fully operational right under the nose of an oblivious world. But would this hand-picked party of global elites back an American tycoon’s audacious scheme to reverse global warming?
Neal Stephenson
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/01/firing-brimstone/

08/08/2024

Ancient building material could cut modern industry emissions
Generating heat for industrial processes creates 17% of global carbon emissions. Cheap firebricks could store renewable electricity for one-tenth the cost of batteries.
Anthropocene Team
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234436

In the hunt for somewhere to put an ark of Earth's biodiversity, scientists look to the Moon.Frigid corners of the Moon ...
07/08/2024

In the hunt for somewhere to put an ark of Earth's biodiversity, scientists look to the Moon.
Frigid corners of the Moon could provide an ideal place to store cells from virtually every species on Earth.
Warren Cornwall
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234398

How sustainable are aviation biofuels really?Jet biofuels are not necessarily less carbon intensive than fossil fuels, s...
06/08/2024

How sustainable are aviation biofuels really?
Jet biofuels are not necessarily less carbon intensive than fossil fuels, say researchers. In a side-by-side comparison of emissions, they found some grasses performed best.
Sarah DeWeerdt
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234369

Artificial sweeteners don’t degrade in the human body . . . or in nature.Now researchers have found that they affect pop...
02/08/2024

Artificial sweeteners don’t degrade in the human body . . . or in nature.
Now researchers have found that they affect populations of microbes that form the base of aquatic food webs.
Emma Bryce
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234359

For the best forest restoration ROI, focus on the least and most logged placesResearchers working in an experimental for...
31/07/2024

For the best forest restoration ROI, focus on the least and most logged places
Researchers working in an experimental forest in Borneo showed that forest ecosystems undergo sudden shifts when logging reaches certain thresholds.
Warren Cornwall
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234323

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Ancient building material could cut modern industry emissions Generating heat for industrial processes creates 17% of global carbon emissions. Cheap firebricks could store renewable electricity for one-tenth the cost of batteries. Anthropocene Team https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=234436

This fake plant can produce clean energy everywhere from gentle winds and rain drops Engineers have shaped a motion energy harvester into synthetic leaves that they say could one day be developed into energy-harvesting artificial trees. Anthropocene Team https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/01/this-fake-plant-can-power-a-light-bulb/

Engineers have found a way to capture carbon dioxide using light CO2 takes different forms in acidic and alkaline solutions. This super-fast new carbon-removal technique takes advantage of that by switching acidity on and off using light. Anthropocene Team https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/01/using-light-to-capture-carbon-dioxide/

The vast ocean is crisscrossed by 1000s of ships that have been virtually invisible. Until now. By combining satellite technology with state-of-the-art machine learning, researchers mapped undisclosed industrial activity at sea on a scale never done before. Warren Cornwall https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/01/the-vast-ocean-is-crisscrossed-by-1000s-of-ships-that-have-been-virtually-invisible-until-now/

New tech turns your phone into a ‘spoiler alert’ sensor for meat and other foods The wireless, miniaturized tool could save 240 million tons of meat that’s discarded every year. Emma Bryce https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/06/a-new-tech-enables-your-phone-to-detect-meat-freshness/

How are corporations doing on emission pledges? First the good news. Then the bad. A rare quantitative analysis gives corporate climate initiatives a mixed report card Sarah DeWeerdt https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/06/how-are-corporations-doing-on-emission-pledges-first-the-good-news-then-the-bad/

Green infrastructure can set off a virtuous cycle of climate action A new study suggests that greener cities not only reduce carbon emissions, they also can absorb them. Sarah DeWeerdt https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/09/green-infrastructure-can-set-off-virtuous-cycle-of-climate-action/

Imagine highways that efficiently transport electricity, hydrogen fuel—and vehicles at staggering speeds The superconducting technology actually exists. It’s the ingenious combination of functions that could put the cost within reach. Sarah DeWeerdt https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/05/imagine-highways-that-efficiently-transport-electricity-hydrogen-fueland-vehicles-at-staggering-speeds/

City life offers surprising opportunities for some endangered species Two new studies in widely varying environments—southern England and southern California—argue against writing off urban areas as arks of biodiversity Sarah DeWeerdt https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=104807

Priming plants with the hormone, ethylene, produces bigger, more stress-resistant crops When applied to seeds, ethylene resulted in taller, leafier crops without the usual trade off in stress tolerance. Emma Bryce https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/08/priming-plants-with-ethylene-produces-bigger-more-stress-resistant-crops/

This thermal cloak keeps things cool when it’s hot, and warm when it’s cold…no electricity required. A dual-layer fabric acts like clothes for vehicles, buildings, and even spacecrafts, regulating their temperature and reducing energy use. Prachi Patel https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/07/thermal-cloak-keeps-things-cool-when-its-hot-and-warm-in-the-cold/

Imagine powering your phone with carbon dioxide Researchers have made a proof-of-concept device that absorbs the greenhouse gas to produce electricity. Anthropocene Team https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=104335

Synthetic fats made from only water and air could be environmentally transformative Substitutes for palm oil and soy could divert gigatons of CO2 and spare millions of hectares of habitat lost to agriculture Emma Bryce https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/11/synthetic-fats-made-from-only-water-and-air-could-be-environmentally-transformative/

The World Is Our Battery BatteryBatteries don't have to be small or even portable. Here are five ambitious technologies that store energy in the rocks, water, and air all around us. Emily Underwood https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/11/the-world-is-our-battery/

40 million tons of chicken feathers are incinerated each year. Why not make renewable energy from them? Researchers used chicken feather waste to make membranes for hydrogen fuel cells. The inventive membranes are non-toxic and cost less than traditional ones. Emma Bryce https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/10/40-million-tons-of-chicken-feathers-are-incinerated-each-year-why-not-make-renewable-energy-from-them-instead/

Artificial intelligence, it turns out, excels at the humble pursuit of counting fish Drawing on cutting-edge technology, two research groups have independently demonstrated the potential for tracking salmon with AI in one case and DNA floating in the water in the other. Warren Cornwall https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/10/artificial-intelligence-it-turns-out-excels-at-the-humble-pursuit-of-counting-fish/

Natural sponges could be a cheap, green power source Lightweight, biodegradable loofah sponges can produce enough electricity to power LEDs when repeatedly squeezed, hinting at green power sources of the future Prachi Patel https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/10/natural-sponges-could-be-a-cheap-green-power-source/

Engineering plants with deeper roots could be a huge climate boon. Scientists just made a big find. By tweaking a key plant hormone, researchers believe we can grow crops that burrow deeper into the soil, lock up carbon, clean up pollution, and more. Emma Bryce https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=103238

Green infrastructure can set off a virtuous cycle of climate action A new study suggests that greener cities not only reduce carbon emissions, they also can absorb them. Sarah DeWeerdt https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/09/green-infrastructure-can-set-off-virtuous-cycle-of-climate-action/

To efficiently harvest water from air, consider the humble spider web Chemists have made artificial spider silk that more closely mimics the real thing and boosts fog-capturing ability by almost 600 percent Prachi Patel https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/09/to-efficiently-harvest-water-from-air-consider-the-humble-spider-web/

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