Humans have become a geological force, leaving permanent markers in Earth's rock layers from plutonium to plastics. While scientists debate formal recognition, the Anthropocene is already reshaping our planet and demands urgent collective action.
Carbon capture technology is rapidly evolving from expensive experiment to viable infrastructure, with costs dropping 80% and major projects coming online worldwide. However, success depends on treating it as a complement to emissions reduction, not a replacement for urgent decarbonization.
The degrowth movement proposes deliberate economic contraction in wealthy nations to reduce ecological damage. While experiments show promise locally, political barriers and inequality concerns make wholesale adoption unlikely, though the concept challenges growth-dependent assumptions.
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