It’s a familiar trope that when humans move into a place, biodiversity suffers. And there’s some evidence supporting that view. For example, a number of massive mammals disappeared from the Americas ...

The world generates over 140,000 tons of electronic waste every single day. This waste is complex, made of many different materials, making it very hard to separate and recycle. Researchers have ...

An analysis of dozens of previously published studies reveals people systematically underestimate their own vulnerability to climate threats.

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. By tweaking two crucial aspects of photosynthesis machinery at the same time in plants, researchers have managed to engineer crops that are not only 50% more ...

A new study shows agrivoltaics can cut maize yields in humid regions but boost soybean production in drier climates.

A new life-cycle analysis reveals that bio-based plastics are better for the climate but worse for biodiversity. The greenest ...

Concerns about EV performance in extreme heat waves might be a thing of the past, thanks to improvements in battery ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. The world produces more than two million metric tons of nylon every year. That nylon, used to make clothes, ropes, fishing nets and parachutes among other ...

Recycling is one of the easiest things consumers can do to tread lighter on the environment. But much depends on the material being recycled. A new modeling study shows that greenhouse gas emissions ...

Farming less land more intensively is a better solution for biodiversity than trying to integrate farmland with nature. This is the key finding from a recent study that homes in on a longstanding ...

A new experiment shows biochar survives cow digestion largely intact, potentially turning cattle into a vehicle for spreading ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Sticking to tried-and-true terms is often the best strategy for climate communication, according to a new survey conducted in the United States. The findings ...