Closing more of the ocean to fishing actually means there’ll be more fish to eat
Researchers calculate that protecting just 5% more of the ocean could boost fisheries by as much as 20%.
Oct 2020 30
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.
Oct 2020 23
Loading soil with biochar allows farmers to cut way back on irrigation
At high applications levels, researchers found that biochar can not only soak up a lot of carbon, but also reduce the need for irrigation by almost 40%.
Oct 2020 16
A vicious cycle of cows, disease, and climate change
Livestock welfare will be key in helping us reign in emissions
Oct 2020 9
The fertilizer solution has become a major climate problem
Study reveals that anthropogenic N2O emissions have leapt by 30% over the past four decades
Oct 2020 2
Researchers get closer to the goal of flood-proof crops
Engineered enzymes could allow plants to tolerate low-oxygen conditions
Sep 2020 25
Topsoils could last less than 200 years or more than 5,000—depending on management
A new study paints the first comprehensive picture of global soil health—and what it means for future food production.
Sep 2020 18
Returning pastures to forest and grassland could roll back 16 years of global emissions
But it would require drastic dietary changes to free that land for rewilding.
Sep 2020 11
Material developed for timed-release drugs points the way to more targeted insect control
To reduce insecticides, a new tool traps insects with their own pheromones
Sep 2020 4
This genetic tweak could help plants shift nitrogen from old to new leaves
And that’s a win for increasing yields and decreasing nitrogen pollution.
Aug 2020 21
To what extent could seafood replace consumption of other types of meat?
Seafood now makes up 17% of global meat consumption. Researchers believe we could dramatically (and sustainably) increase that share
