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Has humankind driven Earth into a new epoch?

Our mark on Earth is so profound that some argue it’s time to bid goodbye to the current geological time period — the Holocene — in favor of a new one: the Anthropocene.

Conceptual illustration of scientists studying photosynthesis.

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The photosynthesis fix

As world food needs rise, so does the need for faster, more efficient plant growth. Bypassing an error-prone enzyme is one way to do it.

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The pileup of plastic debris is more than ugly ocean litter

A solid-waste specialist offers ways to halt the plague of pollutants choking the seas

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The whole food diet for bees

A balanced menu makes for healthy, productive bees — but the loss of wildflowers means that many fail to find the kind of nutrition they need

Russian soldiers travel through ruins of Aleppo, Syria

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Climate change can set the stage for violence

Worsened by global warming, drought and other environmental stressors play a role in fanning the flames of civil conflicts

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Bumpy air boosts wind power

Turbulence regenerates gust strength between turbines, influencing design of arrays that can pull energy from the sky

Kernza, a trademarked perennial grain from intermediate wheatgrass (right), grows next to a field of annual wheat (left).

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Plant, reap, repeat — and now rethink

Replacing the annual farming cycle with perennial crops could be better for soil, water and wildlife

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Food & Environment

Has humankind driven Earth into a new epoch?

The photosynthesis fix

The pileup of plastic debris is more than ugly ocean litter

The whole food diet for bees

Climate change can set the stage for violence

Bumpy air boosts wind power

Plant, reap, repeat — and now rethink

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