Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024Science
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Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe University of Massachusetts Amherst - A new study published in Science…

Stone Age discovery uncovers life and death of ancient Ukrainian communitiesScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024
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Stone Age discovery uncovers life and death of ancient Ukrainian communities
A study led by Johannes Müller at the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology, at Kiel University, sheds light on the lives of Neolithic individuals…

Image of the day: Post-flood recovery in Venice captured from spaceNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024
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Image of the day: Post-flood recovery in Venice captured from space
Post-flood restoration efforts in Venice, Italy, highlight the city's resilience and commitment to preserving its cultural heritage. Following the catastrophic floods of November 2019, which…

Plastic pollution recovery efforts uncover vital trends in Japanese riversClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024
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Plastic pollution recovery efforts uncover vital trends in Japanese rivers
Plastic waste in Japan’s rivers reveals not just the scale of pollution but also critical trends shaping cleanup efforts and community responses. A nationwide analysis…

Massive glacial flood observed in Greenland releases 3,000 billion liters of meltwaterNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024
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Massive glacial flood observed in Greenland releases 3,000 billion liters of meltwater
For the first time, researchers have successfully observed the release of an enormous glacial flood in East Greenland, discharging over 3,000 billion liters of meltwater…

Climate Science Digest: December 11, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: December 11, 2024
Climate change plans include unrealistic land demands: an area larger than the US Lund University - For the first time, an international team of scientists…

Leap in modelling human impact on climate offers potential early warnings of disastersScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024
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Leap in modelling human impact on climate offers potential early warnings of disasters
A groundbreaking theoretical advancement has provided scientists with an improved framework for understanding the connections between observed climate changes and their human-made or natural causes.…

Image of the day: Snow-covered Ottenby Nature Reserve, a haven for birds and biodiversityNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024
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Image of the day: Snow-covered Ottenby Nature Reserve, a haven for birds and biodiversity
Located at the southern tip of Öland, Sweden, the Ottenby Nature Reserve stands as a remarkable sanctuary of biodiversity. The reserve, a designated Natura 2000…

Weak La Niña conditions may develop but will be short-livedClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024
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Weak La Niña conditions may develop but will be short-lived
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has forecast a 55% likelihood of La Niña conditions developing between December 2024 and February 2025. However, this event is…

El Niño’s role in driving dengue mosquito infestations in São PauloClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024
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El Niño’s role in driving dengue mosquito infestations in São Paulo
The warming waters of the Pacific Ocean bring far-reaching consequences, but few are as immediate as the rise in mosquito infestations linked to dengue, chikungunya,…

Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024
Antarctica’s irregular heartbeat shows signs of rapid melting Geoscientists led by Universities of Leicester and Southampton create new climate record for early Antarctic ice ages.…

Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem rolesScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem roles
In Brazilian forests shaped by human activity, a shift in tree species dominance is underway. Fast-growing, small-seeded species are flourishing in areas with significant deforestation…

Arctic tundra shifting from carbon sink to carbon sourceClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Arctic tundra shifting from carbon sink to carbon source
The Arctic is undergoing profound transformations that are accelerating climate change. Once a region that stored carbon dioxide for millennia in its frozen soils, the…

Image of the day: New eruption at Tonga’s Home Reef volcanoNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Image of the day: New eruption at Tonga’s Home Reef volcano
A new eruption has begun at the Home Reef volcano in Tonga on 7 December 2024, marking the second eruptive period at the site this…

Zooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storageScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Zooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storage
Harnessing the natural appetites of zooplankton, researchers at Dartmouth College have developed an innovative way to accelerate the ocean’s capacity to store carbon, potentially advancing…

Air pollution’s persistent toll on health and nature across EuropeNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Air pollution’s persistent toll on health and nature across Europe
Air pollution continues to pose significant risks to human health and ecosystems in Europe, despite some progress in mitigating its impact. According to the European…

AI predicts regional warming of 3°C sooner than expected, study findsClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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AI predicts regional warming of 3°C sooner than expected, study finds
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping our understanding of climate change timelines, with new research revealing that regional temperature thresholds will be reached faster than previously…

Climate Science Digest: December 9, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: December 9, 2024
Climate change impacting freshwater fish species, study finds University of Bristol - Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts,…

Image of the day: November 2024 ranks as the second-warmest globallyNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 9, 2024
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Image of the day: November 2024 ranks as the second-warmest globally
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has reported that November 2024 was the second-warmest November on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of…

Coastal erosion in Alaska driven by overlapping climate hazardsClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 9, 2024
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Coastal erosion in Alaska driven by overlapping climate hazards
Coastal retreat in Alaska is advancing at an unprecedented rate due to the overlapping effects of multiple climate hazards, including sea level rise, permafrost thaw…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 49, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 9, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 49, 2024
So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Here’s how to decide where David L. Chandler | MIT News - Deciding where to…

Image of the day: Guimarães, the European Green Capital of 2026News
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
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Image of the day: Guimarães, the European Green Capital of 2026
Guimarães, Portugal, has been named the European Green Capital for 2026, reflecting its dedication to sustainability and innovative environmental policies. With over 70% of Europeans…

Sustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendlyScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
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Sustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendly
Questions: How can we celebrate the holidays more sustainably while still enjoying traditional festivities?How does choosing between real and artificial Christmas trees compare to other…

Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024
Heat-related deaths show unexpected vulnerability among youth in Mexico A recent study examining heat-related mortality in Mexico has challenged common assumptions about age-specific vulnerabilities to…
