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Satellite data links mountain greening to genomic erosion in native herb
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Satellite data links mountain greening to genomic erosion in native herbScience

Satellite data links mountain greening to genomic erosion in native herb

Increased vegetation growth in European mountains, driven by climate and land use changes, reduces genetic diversity of medicinal plants, as shown by a new study…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Researchers use…
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Image of the day: Union Glacier, a sentinel in a warming Antarctica
Image: Union Glacier, Antarctica
Image of the day: Union Glacier, a sentinel in a warming AntarcticaNews

Image of the day: Union Glacier, a sentinel in a warming Antarctica

In the remote expanse of West Antarctica, Union Glacier cuts a path through the Ellsworth Mountains — its brilliant white surface, scarred with crevasses, betraying…
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Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds
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Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of moundsNews

Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds

Churapcha, Russia | AFP Record mild weatherViruses and bacteria In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2025 Full article
UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warn
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UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warnNews

UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warn

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Britain is not properly prepared for the disastrous effects of climate change from severe floods to unprecedented…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2025 Full article
BAS scientists lead polar search at key international conference
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BAS scientists lead polar search at key international conferenceNews

BAS scientists lead polar search at key international conference

Vienna, Austria | BAS A team of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) researchers are presenting the latest polar science at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2025…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2025 Full article
Tropical cyclones linked to lost schooling for thousands of children
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Tropical cyclones linked to lost schooling for thousands of childrenClimate

Tropical cyclones linked to lost schooling for thousands of children

New research finds that tropical cyclones reduce years of schooling for children in low- and middle-income countries, underscoring the need to address the educational impacts…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2025 Full article
Rice genome study reveals keys to climate-resilient crops
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Rice genome study reveals keys to climate-resilient cropsScience

Rice genome study reveals keys to climate-resilient crops

Discovered genes provide strategies to protect rice crops against climate change and to domesticate wild relatives that can grow in currently unproductive habitats Summary: A…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Monitoring the Sargassum surge in the Caribbean Sea
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 27 April 2025, shows sargassum floating in the Caribbean Sea near the Grenadine islands of Mustique and Bequia
Image of the day: Monitoring the Sargassum surge in the Caribbean SeaNews

Image of the day: Monitoring the Sargassum surge in the Caribbean Sea

Understanding the Sargassum phenomenonEnvironmental and socioeconomic impacts On April 27, 2025, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite captured a striking image of extensive Sargassum mats drifting near…
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Key facts on deep-sea mining
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Key facts on deep-sea mining

Oslo, Norway | AFP What resources lie on the ocean floor?Why mine them?The environmental cost?Current state of play? Supporters see deep-sea mining as a boon…
SourceSourceApril 29, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 29, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 29, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 29, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: The global…
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Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropics
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Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropicsScience

Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropics

Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to…
SourceSourceApril 29, 2025 Full article
US climate assessment thrown into doubt as Trump dismisses authors
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US climate assessment thrown into doubt as Trump dismisses authorsNews

US climate assessment thrown into doubt as Trump dismisses authors

Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump's administration on Monday disbanded the authors of the United States' premier climate report, a move scientists said…
SourceSourceApril 29, 2025 Full article
Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collide
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Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collideClimate

Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collide

Increasing overlap of fire weather between Australia and North America complicates international firefighting efforts Summary: Climate change is driving a worrying trend: wildfire seasons in…
SourceSourceApril 29, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Lake Võrtsjärv during Estonia’s spring thaw
Satellite Image: Lake Võrtsjärv, Estonia
Image of the day: Lake Võrtsjärv during Estonia’s spring thawNews

Image of the day: Lake Võrtsjärv during Estonia’s spring thaw

Lake Võrtsjärv, one of Estonia’s great inland waters, is revealed in this 13 April 2025 Copernicus Sentinel-2 image as it begins to thaw from winter.…
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New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissions
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New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissionsNews

New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissions

Using zinc to build a single home prevents more than 50 tonnes in carbon emissions, and if just ten percent of new homes in North…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: study
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Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: study

Helsinki, Finland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The summer of 2024 was the warmest in 2,000 years in the Lapland region of northern Finland, Norway…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems
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Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystemsClimate

Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems

‘Cryosphere meltdown’ will impact Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems, new study warns Summary: The Arctic is undergoing some of the most dramatic environmental changes…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policies
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BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policiesNews

BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policies

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP Senior diplomats from BRICS countries will meet on Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Salinity barrier limits the spread of harmful bacteria on microplastics from rivers to the sea
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Salinity barrier limits the spread of harmful bacteria on microplastics from rivers to the seaScience

Salinity barrier limits the spread of harmful bacteria on microplastics from rivers to the sea

A study of bacteria on microplastics in nine European rivers shows salinity to serve as a barrier stopping serious pathogens travelling large distances on plastic…
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Image of the day: Serra da Estrela, where Portugal touches the sky
Satellite Image: Serra da Estrela Natural Park, Portugal
Image of the day: Serra da Estrela, where Portugal touches the skyNews

Image of the day: Serra da Estrela, where Portugal touches the sky

Stretching across more than 101,000 hectares, the Serra da Estrela Natural Park stands as the largest natural conservation area in Portugal. Nestled within the Serra…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 27, 2025 Full article
Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PM
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Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PMNews

Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PM

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP Greenland's new prime minister said on Sunday that the Arctic island would never be a "piece of property" to be bought,…
SourceSourceApril 27, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 27, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 27, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 27, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Small home…
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South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water loss
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South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water lossClimate

South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water loss

According to a study by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the country to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020 Summary: South Africa…
SourceSourceApril 27, 2025 Full article