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- 1Solar panels found to help stop dust storms▼Solar panels have a surprising side effect: Stopping dust storm.
Solar panels are being credited with an unexpected environmental benefit: reducing dust storms. According to a report in Anthropocene Magazine, arrays of panels act as windbreaks, disturbing airflow near the ground and helping soil and sand stay in place. The finding adds to debate over whether large-scale solar farms could double as a tool against desertification in dry regions.
- 2Lecture urges taking the Anthropocene concept seriously●“To take seriously the concept of the # anthropocene - the idea that we have entered a new epoch defined by humans’ impa
A lecture is being promoted arguing that taking the Anthropocene seriously — the idea that humanity has entered a new geological epoch defined by its impact on Earth's ecosystems — requires engaging with global history. Using feminist anthropology, it explores the awkward relations between human societies and the environment, drawing attention to how colonial and gendered histories shape debates about the planet's future.