Climate Change Stories
From stories about pioneering work in solar fuels and carbon capture, to building resilient coastal infrastructure, to how the insurance industry is rewriting risk management strategies, Anthropocene magazine aims to be a leading voice in the conversation about the global transition to decarbonized economies.
Newspapers in 4 countries agreed that humans are to blame for climate change, just not which humans
Australian media pointed at India and China; US papers focused on the country’s own responsibility; Indian media pointed to the Global North; and Nigerian news considered all countries equally responsible
What if we’ve had carbon taxes backwards all along?
The best way to use a carbon tax to fight climate change would be to set the initial carbon price high, increase it modestly for about a decade, and then let it fall slowly over the next few centuries.
Just 10% of Covid stimulus funds directed to green-energy would be enough to reach Paris goals
A new study puts some numbers on what would constitute a climate-friendly recovery package
To stop the climate clock, fund technologies to pull carbon dioxide from air, researchers say
Investments of war and pandemic proportions in direct air capture could reverse the rise in atmospheric CO2 and global temperature before 2100
It’s time to talk about the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
“Deep learning” algorithms are usually evaluated in terms of accuracy—but some researchers say they should also be judged on their environmental impact.
Whether COVID-19 is a tipping point for climate action depends on what happens next
The pandemic knocked 2020 emissions back to 2007 levels. An analysis of stimulus policies in 41 countries shows how the savings could be cancelled out—or enhanced.
Does climate change concern drop during a global pandemic?
Not at all, researchers find—evidence that casts doubt on the “finite pool of worry” hypothesis
The fertilizer solution has become a major climate problem
Study reveals that anthropogenic N2O emissions have leapt by 30% over the past four decades
People tune out climate messages about personal responsibility
Survey respondents prefer solutions that target the producers rather than consumers of carbon-intensive goods.
New concrete recipe soaks up twice the carbon of the conventional one
One tiny ingredient could make the most used construction material in the world more sustainable
