Are EV range limitations a technological problem…or a psychological one?
Researchers conducted a study to figure out how to change the way people think about electric car range
May 2022 24
Sarah DeWeerdt
Sarah DeWeerdt is a Seattle-based freelance science journalist specializing in biology, medicine, and the environment. In addition to Anthropocene, her work has appeared in Nature, Newsweek, Nautilus, Spectrum, and many other publications. Find her on Twitter at @DeWeerdt_Sarah.
May 2022 17
What if veggie burgers were the menu default and beef a special request?
Researchers find two ways to redesign restaurant menus to reduce the climate impact of eating out.
May 2022 10
Weather radar is key to bird-friendly wind energy
The granularity and broad extent of weather surveillance radar allow managers to minimize conflicts between wind energy and migrating birds
May 2022 3
Researchers pinpoint 12 tried-and-true ways to reduce cars in cities
Cities can reduce the number of cars downtown by up to one-third through a series of carefully designed, layered policies, according to a new study.
Apr 2022 26
Dimming the sun could expose 1 billion more people to malaria
A new study illustrates how geoengineering doesn’t just turn back the clock on climate change, it alters the climate in new and perhaps profound ways
Apr 2022 19
The energy requirements of a good life are surprisingly low
New research finds that more energy consumption (beyond about 75 gigajoules per person per year for most metrics) no longer contributes to greater well-being
Apr 2022 12
Changing the way we do laundry could significantly reduce air pollution
A new study finds that tumble dryers spew microfiber pollution. The near term fix: dryer sheets, fabric softeners, and better lint filters. The long term fix: condenser dryers
Apr 2022 5
Plastic bag bans and fees can have unintended consequences
Deprived of a source of free garbage bags, people simply buy them.
Mar 2022 29
Not all green roofs are created equal
Using freely available satellite data, scientists have devised an inexpensive method to measure the cooling effect of green roofs from space.
Mar 2022 23
Protecting the beasts of the land and sea could help fight climate change
A comprehensive review of the scientific literature finds three major places where large animal conservation and climate mitigation goals intersect
