The informal Anthropocene epoch
“Anthropocene” may indicate the period of time between the latter half of the 18th century and the present day.
Bottled Water, a strange future?
Consumption of bottled water has increased its market year after year.
C’erano una volta i dinosauri…
Nel corso delle ere, ben cinque eventi estremi hanno portato in tempi relativamente brevi all’estinzione di un gran numero di specie viventi.
Once upon a time there were dinosaurs…
Throughout the eras, five extreme events led to the extinction of a huge number of species in relatively short time
The “PLASTICENE” epoch?
When the socalled “plastiglomerate”, an agglomeration of rocks, sediment and marine debris melted together with plastics, is found in the very recent geological records.
As bactérias podem ajudar-nos a minerar o lixo?
Num futuro próximo, será possível recuperar energia, metais e nutrientes de diferentes tipos de resíduos usando os poderes das bactérias.
Can bacteria help us mine waste?
Our current ‘take – make – discard’ way of exploiting resources can no longer go on, as it is leading to the depletion of Earth’s resources and threatening the survival…