What the ‘world’s loneliest tree’ tells us about humanity’s impact on the Earth
The 'world's loneliest tree' lives on on Campbell Island, New Zealand - 170 miles away from its nearest neighbor....
New report shows humans change climate 170 times quicker than natural forces
Scientists have known for some time that human activities are triggering climate change, but now two researchers,...
Humanity’s footprint is weighing down the planet with 30 trillion tons of junk
Everyone knows that humanity has an enormous footprint on the planet - but few of us have thought to ask just how...
Scientists to seek ‘line in the rock’ marking new man-made Anthropocene epoch
Scientists are about to embark on a global hunt for a "golden spike" - a physical point in the geological record...
China’s coal use peaks in a ‘real turning point’ for the fight against climate change
A new study reveals that China's coal use peaked in 2014, marking a "real turning point" in the fight against climate...
Scientists say that we are entering a new geological epoch thanks to human activity
New research indicates that the Earth has entered a new geological epoch, and it’s due to human activity. Scientists...
Scientists Agree Earth Has Entered a New Human-Shaped Geological Epoch
With 7 billion humans and counting living on Earth, all of whom have the increasing capacity to build, shape and...
David Thomas Smith’s Mind-Boggling Images Show Human Development From a Bird’s Eye View
Anthropocene is a term used to describe the era in which modern man has made an impact on the earth. While it's...