Conservation » Wildlife

Giant African rats, already used to sniff out land mines, can do the same for smuggled rhino horns, elephant tusks and other common contraband, researchers report.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/11/giant-rats-might-be-the-next-hot-tool-for-catching-wildlife-poachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giant-rats-might-be-the-next-hot-tool-for-catching-wildlife-poachers

A new comprehensive study of “decoupling” finds that for 30% of the regions studied, the answer is yes. But the remaining regions are lagging behind.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/11/can-the-economy-go-up-even-as-carbon-emissions-go-down/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=economic-growth-is-decoupling-from-carbon-emissions-but-not-fast-enough

It’s a question of speed. Agriculture needs to outpace climate change, even while struggling with its carbon footprint.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/11/can-we-keep-producing-more-food-in-a-warmer-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-we-keep-producing-more-food-in-a-warmer-world

Researchers explore the potential of electro-agriculture—ie., growing crops in the dark; early research shows promising results in lettuce, rice, canola, pepper, and tomatoes.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/11/the-future-looks-dim-for-agricultural-sustainability-that-could-actually-be-a-good-thing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-looks-dimbut-for-agricultural-sustainability-that-may-actually-be-a-good-thing

A little over 1.5 cups of a yellow powder made of tiny porous polymer particles can capture as much carbon dioxide in a year as a mature tree.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/10/235224/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=235224

Scientists want to grow novel higher-elevation forest for the butterflies. But it will take a half a century—and that creates a tricky balancing act.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/10/a-bold-new-experiment-suggests-humans-could-help-butterflies-outrun-global-warming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-bold-new-experiment-suggests-humans-could-help-butterflies-outrun-global-warming

A new study projects large drops in 'outdoor days' in the southeastern US and an increase in the Northwest toward the end of the century.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/10/how-many-less-or-more-days-will-you-spend-outside-in-a-climate-changed-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=average-warming-is-likely-to-be-roughly-the-same-across-the-united-states-but-the-effects-on-daily-life-could-be-very-different

Chickpea plants excel under pressure. Now, researchers have identified the genetic machinery behind their resilience, which might be transferable to other crops.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/10/can-we-unlock-the-vast-potential-of-drought-tolerant-chickpeas-to-feed-a-warmer-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-we-unlock-the-vast-potential-of-drought-tolerant-chickpeas-to-feed-a-warmer-world

Researchers at the Oceanographic Institution have created a bioplastic that degrades even faster than paper in seawater.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/10/could-this-bioplastic-be-the-environmental-cure-for-our-styrofoam-woes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-this-bioplastic-be-the-environmental-cure-for-our-styrofoam-woes

When global climate politics get local, things get tricky.

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/10/are-tariffs-holding-us-back-from-our-carbon-targets-or-could-they-actually-help/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-tariffs-holding-us-back-from-our-carbon-targets-or-could-they-actually-help