#Anthropocene

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www.dw.com
2 months ago
OMG science

Biodiversity: Can extinctions be stopped? DW 03/05/2024

Humans are driving the sixth mass extinction by significantly increasing the extinction rate of species through activities like deforestation and pollution.
Conservation measures have been able to reverse declines in some species, but efforts may fail if the approach is not correct. [ more ]
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
3 months ago
OMG science

Destiny science for the Anthropocene

Humans are substantially modifying the planet through ordinary activities, leading to the need for conscious effort to fit humanity on Earth.
Destiny science is a new field focused on anticipating and slowing down future environmental changes to ensure humanity can address its other priorities while managing climate change. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Environment

Opinion | 1.5 Degrees Is Not the Problem

Leaders need to address the climate crisis and other challenges such as biodiversity loss and plastic pollution
The current human age, known as the Anthropocene, is the first where a single species has the power to reshape the Earth's climate [ more ]
www.dw.com
5 months ago
Environment

Cutting through the COP28 climate jargon DW 12/01/2023

COP28 talks aim to address the climate emergency and it is important to understand key climate terms and idioms.
Terms such as '1.5 C pathway', 'adaptation', 'Anthropocene', and 'carbon budget' are crucial to discussions on climate change. [ more ]
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