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Anthropocene Magazine
The climate friendly city is a bullseye.
Urban planners have been asking the wrong question. It's not how dense a city is—it's how close. The sweet spot for shorter commutes and lower emissions, for many cities, forms a ring.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=241931
Anthropocene Magazine
How seaweed farms could change the arithmetic of ocean carbon capture...for the better..
New research suggests that seaweed aquaculture boosts seawa
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/01/weve-overlooked-a-key-benefit-of-seaweed-farms-on-ocean-chemistry-for-the-first-time-scientists-quantify/
Mangroves are making a comeback. It’s a rare climate success story..
For decades, we've catalogued what we're losing to climate change. A sweeping new study offers something harder to find—evidence that one of the planet's most vital coastal ecosystem
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=241895
A tree’s bark can take a staggeringly large bite out of climate change.
The trillions of microbes inhabiting tree bark can suck up planet-warming gases, scientists have discovered.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/01/a-trees-bark-can-take-a-staggeringly-large-bite-out-of-climate-change/
Scientists have made jet fuel from plastic waste.
Researchers have designed a catalyst that turns low-value styrofoam waste into valuable jet fuel at a cost competitive with petroleum-based fuels.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=241910
Researchers turn avocado toast into biodegradable food packaging.
A strong yet degradable bioplastic made from avocado peels and stale bread tackles two global challenges: food waste and p
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/01/researchers-turn-avocado-toast-into-biodegradable-food-packaging/
New US dietary guidelines would worsen carbon emissions and land use.
Updated federal dietary guidelines finally take on ultra-processed junk food—but the push for more animal protein quietly erases every environmental gain, and then some.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=241878
People like the idea of being green. But they hate being told what to do even more..
A new survey suggests climate mandates could trigger a backlash even worse than COVID
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/01/people-like-the-idea-of-being-green-but-they-hate-being-told-what-to-do-even-more/
Europe's energy crisis has a silver lining: It just made going green a lot cheaper.
High fossil fuel prices have flipped the math on renewable energy. New research shows t
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/06/europes-energy-crisis-has-a-silver-lining-it-just-made-going-green-a-lot-cheaper/
New research suggests that seaweed aquaculture boosts seawater alkalinity, enabling millions—and potentially tens of millions—of tonnes of carbon dioxide removal each year.
Here are three climate wins airlines could unlock tomorrow. No new technology required..
A global analysis finds that existing aircraft, flown differently, could deliv
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/01/here-are-three-climate-wins-airlines-could-unlock-tomorrow-no-new-technology-required/
For decades, we've catalogued what we're losing to climate change. A sweeping new study offers something harder to find—evidence that one of the planet's most vital coastal ecosystems is actually winning.
Updated federal dietary guidelines finally take on ultra-processed junk food—but the push for more animal protein quietly erases every environmental gain, and then some.
Urban planners have been asking the wrong question. It's not how dense a city is—it's how close. The sweet spot for shorter commutes and lower emissions, for many cities, forms a ring.
High fossil fuel prices have flipped the math on renewable energy. New research shows that accelerating Europe's green transition by a decade could now pay for itself—and then some.
