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Nighttime pollination is plummeting. Some clever sleuthing pinpointed a surprising culprit.A big part of the problem, it turns out, is that...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...Nighttime pollination is plummeting. Some clever sleuthing pinpointed a surprising culprit.
A big part of the problem, it turns out, is that nighttime air pollution (more so than daytime pollution) blinds pollinators to the smell of flowers.
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What’s the best way to make the tomato industry more carbon-efficient? Hint: It’s not local.Tomatoes are the most-farmed vegetable in...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...What’s the best way to make the tomato industry more carbon-efficient? Hint: It’s not local.
Tomatoes are the most-farmed vegetable in the world. Researchers set out to quantify the carbon footprint of this ballooning industry—and then identify ways to shrink it.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236567
28.3.2025 16:16What’s the best way to make the tomato industry more carbon-efficient? Hint: It’s not local.Tomatoes are the most-farmed vegetable in...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
By zapping seawater with electricity, scientists make a solid carbon-negative building materialIn a double whammy, the method sucks up...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...By zapping seawater with electricity, scientists make a solid carbon-negative building material
In a double whammy, the method sucks up carbon dioxide and upcycles it into a material that can be used to make concrete, cement, plaster, and paint.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236531
27.3.2025 15:16By zapping seawater with electricity, scientists make a solid carbon-negative building materialIn a double whammy, the method sucks up...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
David and The Upcycled Garbage TruckDavid Beckham’s $500,000 electric Jaguar conversion could unleash a carbon-free Goliath—the kind...
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David Beckham’s $500,000 electric Jaguar conversion could unleash a carbon-free Goliath—the kind that picks up your trash
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/02/david-and-the-upcycled-garbage-truck/
26.3.2025 18:00David and The Upcycled Garbage TruckDavid Beckham’s $500,000 electric Jaguar conversion could unleash a carbon-free Goliath—the kind...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
If you want a fast-growing forest to suck up more carbon, pick slow-growing treesTrees that have "fast growing" traits turn out to...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...If you want a fast-growing forest to suck up more carbon, pick slow-growing trees
Trees that have "fast growing" traits turn out to grow more slowly in the wild than their conservative relatives, scientists find.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236509
26.3.2025 16:01If you want a fast-growing forest to suck up more carbon, pick slow-growing treesTrees that have "fast growing" traits turn out to...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
Government climate pledges and citizen climate support are pulling in opposite directionsGovernments of rich countries tend to make...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...Government climate pledges and citizen climate support are pulling in opposite directions
Governments of rich countries tend to make ambitious emissions reduction pledges—but their citizens are the least willing to pay for climate action.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236500
25.3.2025 15:02Government climate pledges and citizen climate support are pulling in opposite directionsGovernments of rich countries tend to make...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
The first megastudy of climate messages hints at what motivates different audiencesNearly 250 researchers drew more than 59,000 participants...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...The first megastudy of climate messages hints at what motivates different audiences
Nearly 250 researchers drew more than 59,000 participants from 63 countries to compare climate change messages in a head-to-head test.
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Are farmers markets or supermarkets the low carbon food choice?Community and climate are both important considerations but they don’t...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...Are farmers markets or supermarkets the low carbon food choice?
Community and climate are both important considerations but they don’t always align.
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Researchers tested the claim that grass-fed beef is better for the climate—and found it wantingIn fact, they found that per kilogram of...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...Researchers tested the claim that grass-fed beef is better for the climate—and found it wanting
In fact, they found that per kilogram of beef, pasture-raised cattle are generally more carbon-intensive than cows raised in industrial feedlots.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236463
21.3.2025 15:45Researchers tested the claim that grass-fed beef is better for the climate—and found it wantingIn fact, they found that per kilogram of...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
Is the AI juice worth the carbon squeeze?Data centers’ thirst for energy looms as the next big climate provocation...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...Is the AI juice worth the carbon squeeze?
Data centers’ thirst for energy looms as the next big climate provocation
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/is-the-ai-juice-worth-the-carbon-squeeze/
21.3.2025 15:31Is the AI juice worth the carbon squeeze?Data centers’ thirst for energy looms as the next big climate provocation...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
Engineers turn sewage sludge into fuel and feedScientists have developed a solar-powered method to convert solid waste into valuable green...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...Engineers turn sewage sludge into fuel and feed
Scientists have developed a solar-powered method to convert solid waste into valuable green hydrogen and animal feed.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236377
20.3.2025 12:03Engineers turn sewage sludge into fuel and feedScientists have developed a solar-powered method to convert solid waste into valuable green...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
How does less herbicide = fewer weeds + higher yields? Unique soil microbe might be an answer. We’ve long known that bacteria can help...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...How does less herbicide = fewer weeds + higher yields? Unique soil microbe might be an answer.
We’ve long known that bacteria can help fix nitrogen and fight pathogens. But this is the first study to show how they also might reduce herbicide use.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/02/how-does-less-herbicide-fewer-weeds-higher-yields/
19.3.2025 18:00How does less herbicide = fewer weeds + higher yields? Unique soil microbe might be an answer. We’ve long known that bacteria can help...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
New paper resolves a half-century old debate about how to conserve biodiversity in natural areasFor biodiversity, it’s better to have one...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...New paper resolves a half-century old debate about how to conserve biodiversity in natural areas
For biodiversity, it’s better to have one large contiguous forest than many smaller fragments
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236361
19.3.2025 07:04New paper resolves a half-century old debate about how to conserve biodiversity in natural areasFor biodiversity, it’s better to have one...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
Huge new study exposes disparate climate emotions around the world—and their consequencesNorthern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks,...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...Huge new study exposes disparate climate emotions around the world—and their consequences
Northern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks, Spaniards, and Italians are angry and sad. And, citizens of the Global South—and the United States—are the most hopeful.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236354
18.3.2025 16:45Huge new study exposes disparate climate emotions around the world—and their consequencesNorthern Europeans are the least hopeful. Greeks,...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
New study offers hope for slashing stubbornly difficult industrial emissionsThe team found that a mix of established and rookie technologies...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...New study offers hope for slashing stubbornly difficult industrial emissions
The team found that a mix of established and rookie technologies could cut 85% of emissions from sectors ranging from steel and cement production to chemical manufacturing.
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The remarkable restoration of a degraded coastline brought on by returning sea ottersA new study demonstrating how otters slow coastal...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...The remarkable restoration of a degraded coastline brought on by returning sea otters
A new study demonstrating how otters slow coastal erosion underscores the far-reaching benefits of reintroducing top predators.
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This strikingly simple design tweak could make people choose vegetables over meat“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...This strikingly simple design tweak could make people choose vegetables over meat
“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want to do, they’re about what’s easy to do,” according to researchers on a new study.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236322
14.3.2025 07:02This strikingly simple design tweak could make people choose vegetables over meat“Sustainable choices aren’t just about what people want...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
The secret to better batteries could be in your closetAdding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting,...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...The secret to better batteries could be in your closet
Adding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting, researchers have found
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236314
13.3.2025 07:03The secret to better batteries could be in your closetAdding nylon to batteries makes them more efficient, safer, and longer-lasting,...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...
What do you get when you cross ecology, acoustics, and artificial intelligence?A wholesale revolution in wildlife science...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...What do you get when you cross ecology, acoustics, and artificial intelligence?
A wholesale revolution in wildlife science
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When planting trees to slow climate change, don’t plant the same tree all the timeAn experiment spanning 16 years found that places...
https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...When planting trees to slow climate change, don’t plant the same tree all the time
An experiment spanning 16 years found that places reforested with five kinds of trees stored 36% more carbon than monocultures.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=236299
12.3.2025 15:31When planting trees to slow climate change, don’t plant the same tree all the timeAn experiment spanning 16 years found that places...https://flipboard.social/@Anthro...