Satellite data links mountain greening to genomic erosion in native herbScience
SourceMay 1, 2025
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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…

Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025Science
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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…

Image of the day: Union Glacier, a sentinel in a warming AntarcticaNews
Muser NewsDeskApril 30, 2025
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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…

Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of moundsNews
SourceApril 30, 2025
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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…

UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warnNews
SourceApril 30, 2025
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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…

BAS scientists lead polar search at key international conferenceNews
SourceApril 30, 2025
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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…

Tropical cyclones linked to lost schooling for thousands of childrenClimate
SourceApril 30, 2025
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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…

Rice genome study reveals keys to climate-resilient cropsScience
SourceApril 30, 2025
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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…

Image of the day: Monitoring the Sargassum surge in the Caribbean SeaNews
Muser NewsDeskApril 29, 2025
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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…

Key facts on deep-sea miningNewsFacts
SourceApril 29, 2025
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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…

Climate Science Digest: April 29, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskApril 29, 2025
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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…

Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropicsScience
SourceApril 29, 2025
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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…

US climate assessment thrown into doubt as Trump dismisses authorsNews
SourceApril 29, 2025
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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…

Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collideClimate
SourceApril 29, 2025
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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…

Image of the day: Lake Võrtsjärv during Estonia’s spring thawNews
Muser NewsDeskApril 28, 2025
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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.…

New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissionsNews
SourceApril 28, 2025
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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…

Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: studyNewsFacts
SourceApril 28, 2025
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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…

Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystemsClimate
SourceApril 28, 2025
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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…

BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policiesNews
SourceApril 28, 2025
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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…

Salinity barrier limits the spread of harmful bacteria on microplastics from rivers to the seaScience
Muser NewsDeskApril 28, 2025
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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…

Image of the day: Serra da Estrela, where Portugal touches the skyNews
Muser NewsDeskApril 27, 2025
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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…

Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PMNews
SourceApril 27, 2025
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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,…

Climate Science Digest: April 27, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskApril 27, 2025
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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…

South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water lossClimate
SourceApril 27, 2025
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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…
