A map of excess nitrogen use across the US reveals where and how to act
New research correlates climate scepticism and particular crop types with nitrogen overuse on farms - and helps identify ways to bring down the excess
Feb 2021 19
Emma Bryce
Emma Bryce is a journalist based in London. As well as Anthropocene, her work has appeared in The Guardian, Wired Magazine UK, Audubon Magazine, The New York Times, Ensia, and Yale e360.
Feb 2021 12
Here’s how we can repurpose food waste to grow healthier crops
A liquid made from food waste and drip-fed into soil could protect crops from pathogens
Feb 2021 5
A newly-discovered plant trait instils roots with a super strength
Maize plants with this trait can punch through dry, hard, compacted soils, giving them a leg up in a climate changed world
Jan 2021 29
Can vacant farmland sustainably fulfill the world’s biofuels needs?
Researchers investigate pathways by which biofuels could provide a third of the world's green energy needs
Jan 2021 22
There’s more cropland in protected areas than we might think
A study finds that crops occur in every category of protected habitat on the planet, making up 6% of all conserved land
Jan 2021 15
On a mere 1% of farmland, solar panels could provide 20% of US electricity
Agrivoltaics could also provide jobs and boost rural livelihoods, while cutting carbon emissions
Jan 2021 8
A drastic revolution in the way we eat and farm could limit habitat lost to agriculture to a mere 1%
Alternatively, researchers found, if we don’t change our food systems, habitat losses will affect tens of thousands of species by 2050
Dec 2020 18
How much would food cost if we factored in planetary impacts?
When a research team ran the numbers, they discovered the largest differences were driven by the type of food, rather than the farming method
Dec 2020 11
How many fish are in the sea?
Researchers are getting closer to an answer—and improved management—by identifying the DNA traces that fish leave behind in seawater
Dec 2020 4
Researchers engineer bulkier wheat grains, boosting yields
A protein commonly found in wheat is the key to making larger-grained plants that boost yields by 12%
