Source

Image: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of spruce tree-derived carboxy biochar (b) SB, (c) organically intercalated montmorillonite (MT)
Biochar turns buildings into thermal batteries that cut cooling demandScience

Biochar turns buildings into thermal batteries that cut cooling demand

Engineered biochar–clay 'thermal sponge' turns waste wood into a green cooling battery for buildings Summary: Waste wood biochar could help turn buildings into thermal batteries,…
SourceSourceFebruary 17, 2026 Full article
Image: aerial view of high-rise buildings covered with smoke (s. air quality, air pollution, China)
China has slashed air pollution, but the ‘war’ isn’t overNews

China has slashed air pollution, but the ‘war’ isn’t over

Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are…
SourceSourceFebruary 17, 2026 Full article
Image: Water drop (s. health, water wells, pesticides)
Water Sustainability Index aims to curb ESG greenwashing in corporate reportingScience

Water Sustainability Index aims to curb ESG greenwashing in corporate reporting

Researchers introduce a transparent, quantitative index to improve accountability in corporate water use reporting Summary: A new Water Sustainability Index (WSI) developed by researchers at…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Cyclone Gezani formed in the Indian Ocean and made landfall on the east coast of Madagascar hitting the island’s main port, Toamasina on Tuesday 10 February
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59News

Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59

Toamasina, Madagascar | AFP Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar's death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
Image: red and white ship on sea near mountain (s. Nuuk, Greenland)
Greenland’s west coast posts warmest January on recordNews

Greenland’s west coast posts warmest January on record

Nuuk, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Greenland's capital Nuuk registered its warmest ever January -- beating a record that stood for 109 years -- as…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
Image: Fragmented and degraded forests in the Santarem region, Brazil
Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperaturesClimate

Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperatures

Satellite data also shows 25% less rainfall compared to regions with high forest cover Summary: Amazon deforestation is linked to hotter, drier conditions during the…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
Image: Lake Suwa (29 December 2022), Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Japan’s ‘godless’ lake warns of creeping climate changeNews

Japan’s ‘godless’ lake warns of creeping climate change

Suwa, Japan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the…
SourceSourceFebruary 15, 2026 Full article
Image: Trees during Sunset
What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?Climate

What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?

Climate-driven emissions from wetlands, inland waters, and paddy rice – combined with weakened atmospheric removal – drove the surge, a new Science study shows Summary:…
SourceSourceFebruary 14, 2026 Full article
Image: Lady Liberty, Liberty Island, New York, NY, USA
Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rulesNews

Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules

Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding underpinning US regulations to curb planet-warming pollution, marking his biggest rollback…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: Simon Stiell at COP28 (2023)
UN climate chief says ‘new world disorder’ threatens cooperationNews

UN climate chief says ‘new world disorder’ threatens cooperation

Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The UN's climate chief on Thursday urged countries to unite against an "unprecedented threat" to international cooperation from pro-fossil…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Abandoning climate action to boost economy would be ‘strategic error’: MacronNews

Abandoning climate action to boost economy would be ‘strategic error’: Macron

Alden Biesen, Belgium | AFP French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Thursday Europe did not need to abandon climate action to revive the continent's lacklustre economy.…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: Factory producing CO2 pollution
Climate action could save 1.3 million lives but global cooperation is keyClimate

Climate action could save 1.3 million lives but global cooperation is key

First-of-its-kind study assesses how health benefits of aggressive climate policy travel across international borders Summary: Global climate policy could prevent up to 1.32 million premature…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: a couple checking flight time schedule (s. weather, winds)
Strong winds disrupt flights, injure dozens in SpainNews

Strong winds disrupt flights, injure dozens in Spain

Barcelona, Spain | AFP Powerful winds topping 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour battered Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia on Thursday, injuring 86 people -- three…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: a herd of cows standing next to each other on a field
Biochar in cattle feed may store soil carbon and cut farm emissionsScience

Biochar in cattle feed may store soil carbon and cut farm emissions

A new study suggests that adding biochar to cattle feed could offer a promising new strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while improving…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: Smog and heavy traffic at night, EU
US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this weekNews

US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump is set this week to scrap a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases jeopardize public…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: A meadow in the Swiss Alps displaying a rich ecological community of flowers
Climate change could be slowing nature’s paceClimate

Climate change could be slowing nature’s pace

New research from Queen Mary University of London shows nature’s renewal has 'significantly' slowed down with rising temperatures, against expectation Summary: As global temperatures rise,…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: siberian husky on snow (s. Holsteinsborg, Greenland)
Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of lifeNews

Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of life

Sisimiut, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February,…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: Green wheat sprouts in a field
AI and big data boost locally adapted wheat yield predictionsScience

AI and big data boost locally adapted wheat yield predictions

IPK research team improves predictions for ‘tailor-made’ wheat Summary: Accurately predicting how a wheat variety will perform in a specific location remains a major challenge…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floodsNews

Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floods

Madrid, Spain | AFP Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday warned that Spain must adapt to "a completely new climate reality" following deadly floods that forced…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
Image: Rhône Glacier
The paradox of tourism at melting glaciersClimate

The paradox of tourism at melting glaciers

As glaciers around the world melt at unprecedented rates, tourism in these icy landscapes is booming, adding pressure to vulnerable regions and disrupting delicate ecosystems.…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
Image: Male surgeon removing surgical gloves in operation theater at hospital
Greening Canadian hospital operating roomsScience

Greening Canadian hospital operating rooms

How to 'green' operating rooms: new CMAJ guideline advises reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink Summary: A new guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
3D globe graphic (s. climate, flood, water)
Torrential rain in Colombia leaves 13 deadNews

Torrential rain in Colombia leaves 13 dead

Bogotá, Colombia | AFP Thirteen people died this week in Colombia in torrential rain that is rare for this time of year, officials said Sunday. A…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
A shoal of Striped Mackerel fish filter feeding amongst loads of plastic waste
Chile’s climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talksNews

Chile’s climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talks

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Countries on Saturday elected Chile's COP climate summit chief negotiator to revive stalled talks on striking a landmark global…
SourceSourceFebruary 8, 2026 Full article
Image: landscape photo of foggy bridge
Why warming looks different across US statesClimate

Why warming looks different across US states

41 US states are warming, though each in a different way, according to a UC3M and UNIZAR study Summary: Climate warming across the United States…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2026 Full article