Anthropocene Health | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/anthropocene-health/RSS feed for Anthropocene HealthenWed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000Your Daily Coffee Might Be Protecting Your Brain From Dementia, a New Study Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/your-daily-coffees-might-bee-protecting-your-brain-from-dementia-a-new-study-suggests-180988173/Two to three caffeinated cups a day may help keep the cognitive condition awayWed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/your-daily-coffees-might-bee-protecting-your-brain-from-dementia-a-new-study-suggests-180988173/Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke Should Be Considered 'Major Disasters' by FEMA Amid Climate Crisis, Advocates Sayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/extreme-heat-and-wildfire-smoke-should-be-considered-major-disasters-by-fema-amid-climate-crisis-advocates-say-180984565/Despite killing more people in the U.S. each year than hurricanes, floods or tornadoes, heat waves aren’t currently eligible for emergency funding from the disaster relief agencyTue, 18 Jun 2024 21:13:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/extreme-heat-and-wildfire-smoke-should-be-considered-major-disasters-by-fema-amid-climate-crisis-advocates-say-180984565/One in Six Global Deaths Linked to Pollutionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-six-global-deaths-linked-pollution-180965347/A new report suggests that pollution led to the deaths of nine million people in 2015Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:22:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-six-global-deaths-linked-pollution-180965347/Yes, Sperm Counts Have Been Steadily Declining—But Don’t Freeze Your Sperm Yethttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sperm-counts-have-dropped-half-just-40-years-180964210/The study is a striking reminder of how much science has to learn about these little wrigglersWed, 26 Jul 2017 19:15:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sperm-counts-have-dropped-half-just-40-years-180964210/Video: Why Should Humans Care About Preserving the Diversity of Life on Earth?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/video-why-should-humans-care-about-biodiversity-loss-180961708/This animation explains that humans don't just impact the interconnected web of life—we depend on itFri, 06 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/video-why-should-humans-care-about-biodiversity-loss-180961708/Why Public Health Researchers Are Looking to Urban Trees https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-public-health-researchers-are-looking-urban-trees-180960985/A global study finds they can help cool cities and reduce air pollution—for less money than high-tech answersTue, 01 Nov 2016 20:49:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-public-health-researchers-are-looking-urban-trees-180960985/How Roundup Ready Soybeans Rocked the Food Economyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-roundup-ready-soybeans-rocked-food-economy-180959397/This 1980s-era “gene gun” fired the shot heard around the worldThu, 30 Jun 2016 14:58:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-roundup-ready-soybeans-rocked-food-economy-180959397/Museum Director Calls for Increased Funding for Scientific Collections to Save Liveshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/natural-history-museum-director-calls-increased-funding-collections-save-lives-180959510/Infectious disease researchers should be using museum collections to fight newly discovered pathogensFri, 24 Jun 2016 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/natural-history-museum-director-calls-increased-funding-collections-save-lives-180959510/Will Medicine Survive the Anthropocene?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/will-medicine-survive-anthropocene-180959473/Up to ten percent of major drugs contain plant-derived ingredients, but a warming world could put those—and other medicines—at riskMon, 20 Jun 2016 17:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/will-medicine-survive-anthropocene-180959473/Is Zero-Emission Freight Possible? The Port of Los Angeles Thinks Sohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/california-plans-clean-its-entire-freight-industry-2050-starting-la-ports-180959337/The ports in southern California are cleaning up their act, but what will it take to ship cargo with no emissions? Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonianmag/california-plans-clean-its-entire-freight-industry-2050-starting-la-ports-180959337/