First they cracked a problem that slows down plant photosynthesis—then they succeeded in super-charging potato growth by up ...

In one scenario, vulnerable parts of the world become completely uninsurable, and economic and/or natural forces dismantle ...

Carefully planning where to build solar and wind power facilities can maximize the amount of renewable power available while minimizing costs by reducing the need for battery storage, according to a ...

Individual driving style has a big influence on the climate impact of automobiles, one that is sometimes even a greater than the type of car being driven, according to a new analysis. The methodology ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. For the first time, researchers have shown that feeding seaweed to grazing cattle can reduce their methane emissions by almost 40%. The finding is part of a ...

Imagine if an interstate freeway was suddenly built through your neighborhood, sending speeding trucks loaded with tons of freight whipping past schools, coffee shops and houses. Now imagine there ...

A new study found that reducing world cattle production by a mere 13% and rewilding select pastures could lock away the equivalent to 3 years' worth of global carbon emissions. Researchers created a ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Declining yields in some parts of the world have created a perception that global food reserves are stagnating. But in fact over the last six decades, the ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Having trouble finding that last minute holiday present for someone? Perhaps you could buy them some biodiversity. You might be wondering if I’ve sampled too ...

In a new spin on green electronics, researchers have made a biodegradable electronic circuit board from tree leaves. Such leaf-based electronics, or “leaftronics” as the team from Dresden University ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. It’s a rule everyone learns as a child: if you spill it, you clean it up. This common-sense principle is even enshrined in US law, with polluters (mostly) ...