The Anthropocene: Paul Crutzen’s Epochal Legacy
He came to science late in his life, helped to preserve the Earth’s protective ozone, and fundamentally changed our views of nature and ourselves
The Anthropocene: Paul Crutzen’s Epochal Legacy
Anthropocene Stories
The Circular Economy Made Real
The Circular Economy Made Real
In more and more pockets of the industrial landscape, the byproducts of one process are becoming the raw materials for another, trash is getting a useful second life, and waste is becoming a thing of the past.
A memo from the year 2050
A memo from the year 2050
Here's how we avoided the worst of zoonotic diseases
Are We Approaching Peak Stuff?
Are We Approaching Peak Stuff?
Almost imperceptibly, we are stepping off the consumption treadmill
The Carnery
The Carnery
Imagine a culinary future with in vitro meat . . .The real thing may not be as far away as you think
When You’re in a Carbon Hole Stop Digging
When You’re in a Carbon Hole Stop Digging
Here’s a coal retirement plan that doesn’t rely on uninvented technology or science-challenged leaders.
Societies have reshaped landscapes for thousands of years. So why is the Anthropocene so destructive?
Societies have reshaped landscapes for thousands of years. So why is the Anthropocene so destructive?
Researchers show humans have transformed the majority of terrestrial ecosystems for the past 12,000 years without causing large scale extinctions. Colonization, appropriation and displacement are likely to blame.
A View from Everywhere All the Time
A View from Everywhere All the Time
Tech companies are rapidly networking the environment in ways that will transform our perception of nature—just as social media reshaped our relationships with each other. What could possibly go wrong?
Picturing a Way Forward
Picturing a Way Forward
An interview with Kim Stanley Robinson: Climate change, science fiction, and our collective failure of imagination
