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 ...

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

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

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 ...

As airlines test new routes and researchers refine models, contrails are shifting from an afterthought of flight to a potential tool for cutting the carbon footprint of aviation.

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 ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Switching from natural gas to electric cooking and heating could cut the carbon footprint of Munich’s Oktoberfest festival by 87%, according to a new study.