The soil carbon (C) stock, comprising soil organic C (SOC) and soil inorganic C (SIC) and
being the largest reservoir of the terrestrial biosphere, is a critical part of the global C cycle …

Soils are integral to the function of all terrestrial ecosystems and to food and fibre production.
An overlooked aspect of soils is their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions …

BACKGROUND Humans are altering the planet, including long-term global geologic
processes, at an increasing rate. Any formal recognition of an Anthropocene epoch in the …

Methane (CH4) is produced in many natural systems that are vulnerable to change under a
warming climate, yet current CH4 budgets, as well as future shifts in CH4 emissions, have …

Abstract Since 2009, the Working Group on the 'Anthropocene'(or, commonly, AWG for
Anthropocene Working Group), has been critically analysing the case for formalization of this …

The exhibition of increasingly intensive and complex niche construction behaviors through
time is a key feature of human evolution, culminating in the advanced capacity for ecosystem …

The 'Great Acceleration'graphs, originally published in 2004 to show socio-economic and
Earth System trends from 1750 to 2000, have now been updated to 2010. In the graphs of …

It has been widely recognised that the threats to human health from global environmental
changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, and urgent actions are required …

This article aims to change the terms of the conversation about the ecological crisis. We
argue that the human–nature dualism, a product of Enlightenment thought and primarily …

Assesses a promising new approach to restoring the health of our bodies and our planet
Most of us are familiar with probiotics added to milk or yogurt to improve gastrointestinal …