In the race to pull carbon from the air, did rocks just overtake trees?
Plants and animals are fast, ephemeral carbon sinks. Rocks are permanent and slow. But with some human help, geology is starting to speed up.
Sep 2023 24
Mark Harris
Mark Harris is Anthropocene's Senior Editor. He is an investigative science and technology reporter originally from the UK but now based in Seattle. He is also a contributing editor at IEEE Spectrum and writes for a wide range of outlets including Wired, TechCrunch, and MIT Technology Review.
Sep 2023 8
What’s the Carbon Catch?
Most seafood is more climate-friendly than its terrestrial counterparts. But the latest controversies run deeper than simply wild-caught vs farmed.
Aug 2023 21
What’s the fairest climate policy of all?
Huge disparities in wealth and carbon emissions are obvious. How best to manage carbon inequality isn’t.
Aug 2023 1
How many wheels should your next EV have?
E-bikes are now preventing (a lot) more emissions than all the Teslas in the world
Jul 2023 24
Just How Good Is Wood?
Carbon accountants have some tough questions, and some surprising answers
Jul 2023 7
Is the biggest obstacle to climate action all in your head?
The impact of climate despair may now loom larger than the impact of climate denial
Jun 2023 15
What Counts As A Carbon Credit?
A new UN draft report threatens to sideline billions of tons of future carbon removal
Jun 2023 2
Are climate change policies a liability or a political asset?
New research reveals more (and less) palatable ways to decarbonize
May 2023 21
We’ve reached a fork in the fertilizer road: Which path keeps food cheap and the world cool?
More (but greener) fertilizer or less fertilizer (and less meat)
Apr 2023 27
What’s best for the climate: Reshoring solar panel production or just buying cheap from China?
Balancing national interests and carbon emissions is tricky business
