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.
The World Is Our Battery
BatteryBatteries don't have to be small or even portable. Here are five ambitious technologies that store energy in the rocks, water, and air all around us.
Enhanced rock weathering might lock away tons of CO2 even on inhospitable arid farmlands
Researchers pushed the limits of spreading rock dust on agricultural soil to fringe landscapes and found—to their surprise—that it still soaks up significant amount of carbon.
This ‘living paint’ traps carbon dioxide and produces oxygen
By encasing bacteria in a tough but porous coating, researchers have made paint that could be used to capture carbon and produce biofuels
Can we have a low carbon food system and a burger and shake too?
We’ve been told to give up meat but innovations in agriculture could end up taking a bigger bite out of global emissions
Climate change is making the ocean noisier
Researchers predict shipping traffic in some parts of the ocean could be five times louder by the end of the century
The climate impact of cotton depends on how often you wash it and how long you wear it
In a new study, researchers assess impacts from the cultivation, manufacturing, and use of textiles made of the world’s most common natural fiber
How broken are corporate carbon pledges?
Big business’s big climate promises are at the crossroads between reform and retreat
When is ‘naming and shaming’ effective as climate enforcement? And when isn’t it?
A new study finds that the Paris Agreement informal enforcement mechanism may be least effective for countries without strong democratic institutions
Resetting carbon offsets from the bottom up
Inside one quest to restore tarnished carbon markets, one family forest at a time
The chameleon’s guide to making buildings green
In a bid to one-up white paint, researchers devised a new coating that keeps buildings cool in summer and warm in winter by changing color based on ambient temperature. No energy required.
