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This new fungal battery can be tossed in the compost
Jan 16, 2025 · Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Researchers have employed an unlikely organism—fungi—to make a new type of biodegradable battery. The new 3D-printed fungal battery produces enough electricity for small sensors and it can tossed into compost to degrade once its work is done. The work ...
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We are a digital, print, and live magazine in which the world’s most creative writers, designers, scientists, and entrepreneurs explore how we can create a sustainable human age we actually want to live in.
The Anthropocene already exists in our heads
An international subcommitte of geologists recently voted to reject a proposal to make the Anthropocene an official new geological epoch, defined by humanity’s enormous impact on the planet. Assuming protests do not swiftly overturn the ruling, it will now take another decade for the decision to be reviewed.. Geology by definition is a long-term endeavor.
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Anthropocene Issue 7: Pattern Seeking in the Human Age
It seems that we can’t help ourselves. Humans see patterns everywhere we look. We use patterns to make sense of the world—picture the eloquent double helix of a DNA strand; but also to make nonsense of the world—pick the latest conspiracy theory.
Generational amnesia distorts past view of species abundance
Sep 16, 2020 · Imagine a world where flocks of birds block out the sun, millions of bison roam the Great Plains, and groupers are the size of those who catch them.For many contemporary people, such scenes seem impossible, as though they should be preceded by “once upon a time.”
Biodiversity Conservation Articles | Anthropocene Magazine
In this new epoch, human influence is ubiquitous in the natural world. Coverage of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems in Anthropocene magazine takes a critical look at humans’ changing relationship with the natural world—and ways to promote biodiversity in the novel ecosystems we’ve created.
Daily Science | Anthropocene
A new assessment offers a fairer approach to sustainable mobility for people who can’t afford zero-emission vehicles: Old cars can still be environmentally friendly if driven in the right way.