A global tax on food emissions, mostly from meat and dairy, could cut them by 17 percent. Charging rich nations up to $969 ...

Biodegradable plastics, designed to break down in compost, linger for a long time in oceans. Embedding them with tiny amounts ...

Using sunlight, along with carbon dioxide and water vapor captured from air, a new solar tower can produce kerosene suitable for fueling airplanes. The system, details of which have been published in ...

A new rating system combines a “planet score” and a “people score” to see past confusing eco-labels. Tofu came out on top, ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Grabbing a plastic bottle of chilled water on the go is one of the staple conveniences of modern life. But results from a new study may give consumers pause ...

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 ...

Tires are hard to recycle and shed microplastics as they wear. A modular design with a replaceable tread may offer a solution ...

The fastest-growing plant on Earth can be turned into biocrude with almost no waste. A new study finds it emits 26 times less ...

Data centers have become a major flashpoint as midterm elections near in the United States. Besides their intensive energy use, they are drawing public ire for use of freshwater for to cool data ...

Researchers have developed a new chemical process transforms plastic waste into an effective carbon capture material. The method works with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the ubiquitous clear ...

Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. Roof-grown lettuces and warehouse-cultivated tomatoes could be more than just a frivolous foodie trend: a new study finds that crops cultivated in cities can ...