A new force of nature is reshaping the planet, study finds

Human societies didnt just adapt to the planet-they learned to reshape it. From early fire use to todays global supply chains, our cultural and social innovations have unlocked extraordinary power to transform Earth and improve human life. But that progress has come with serious costs, including climate change, pollution, and mass extinction. Instead of framing this era-the Anthropocene-as pure crisis, Erle Ellis argues its also proof of something hopeful: when people work together, they can dri...