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Belgian region grapples with forever chemical scandalNews

Belgian region grapples with forever chemical scandal

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A water contamination scandal has gripped a leafy corner of southern Belgium, causing anxious residents to queue up for…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Northern Peloponnese region, Greece
Image of the day: Satellite captures spread of Peloponnese wildfireNews

Image of the day: Satellite captures spread of Peloponnese wildfire

A severe wildfire broke out in Greece’s Northern Peloponnese region on the afternoon of 22 July 2025, consuming pine-covered slopes and threatening multiple rural communities.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 25, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Meteliai Regional Park (Metelių regioninis parkas), Lithuania
Image of the day: Meteliai Regional ParkNews

Image of the day: Meteliai Regional Park

Meteliai Regional Park (Metelių regioninis parkas) in southern Lithuania stretches across more than 17,000 hectares of protected landscape, encompassing three of the country’s largest and…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 24, 2025 Full article
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ICJ ruling underscores ‘immensity’ of climate challenge: EUNews

ICJ ruling underscores ‘immensity’ of climate challenge: EU

Brussels, Belgium | AFP The EU Thursday described as "important" a ruling by the world's highest court declaring that states are obliged to tackle climate change…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Baltic Sea, coast of Sweden
Image of the day: Algae thrive in overheated Baltic watersNews

Image of the day: Algae thrive in overheated Baltic waters

Swirling green patterns have appeared once again in the Baltic Sea, a familiar sight in high summer when warm, sunny weather and an overload of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 23, 2025 Full article
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World’s top court paves way for climate reparationsNews

World’s top court paves way for climate reparations

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP The world's highest court Wednesday declared that states are obligated under international law to tackle climate change and warned that failing…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2025 Full article
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ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinionNews

ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's top court will Wednesday deliver a seminal ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: David Glacier, Drygalski Ice Tongue, Antarctica
Image of the day: Antarctica’s ice tongue carves into the Ross SeaNews

Image of the day: Antarctica’s ice tongue carves into the Ross Sea

In this Sentinel-2 image from 17 March 2025, Antarctica’s David Glacier is seen feeding the Drygalski Ice Tongue – a long, blade-like structure slicing nearly…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 22, 2025 Full article
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Heatwave hits water, electricity supplies across much of IranNews

Heatwave hits water, electricity supplies across much of Iran

Tehran, Iran | AFP A severe heatwave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels falling to their…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Liechtenstein
Image of the day: Spring landscapes of alpine LiechtensteinNews

Image of the day: Spring landscapes of alpine Liechtenstein

Nestled between Switzerland and Austria, the tiny principality of Liechtenstein stands out for its dramatic alpine scenery and deep historical roots. Covering just over 160…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 21, 2025 Full article
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Greece to create new marine reserves to protect underwater wildlifeNews

Greece to create new marine reserves to protect underwater wildlife

Athens, Greece | AFP Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday said that his government was creating two new protected marine areas, fulfilling a promise he…
SourceSourceJuly 21, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia
Image of the day: Lagoon and reef symphony of Ouvéa IslandNews

Image of the day: Lagoon and reef symphony of Ouvéa Island

Ouvéa Island, nestled in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, showcases a stunning interplay of land, sea, and reef. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 20, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Méntrida, Spain (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Wildfire smoke drifts over MadridNews

Image of the day: Wildfire smoke drifts over Madrid

A fast-moving wildfire burned more than 3,000 hectares near the town of Méntrida in central Spain on 17 July 2025, sending thick smoke north toward…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 19, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Grand Canyon, USA
Image of the day: Grand Canyon wildfire leaves visible markNews

Image of the day: Grand Canyon wildfire leaves visible mark

A destructive wildfire that swept through Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona earlier this month left a stark burn scar on the North Rim, now…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 18, 2025 Full article
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressureNews

New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure

Kingston, Jamaica | AFP After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalizing rules for extracting coveted metals on the…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Bratislava, Slovakia
Image of the day: Bratislava and its natural bordersNews

Image of the day: Bratislava and its natural borders

Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital, stretches along the Danube River and into the foothills of the Little Carpathians, creating a landscape where urban development meets protected natural…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 17, 2025 Full article
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South Korean region hit by most rainfall in 120 yearsNews

South Korean region hit by most rainfall in 120 years

Seoul, South Korea | AFP Parts of South Korea were battered by torrential rains Thursday, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Mediterranean Sea
Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps over western MediterraneanNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps over western Mediterranean

A dense plume of Saharan dust is seen spreading northward over the western Mediterranean in this Sentinel-3 satellite image, captured on 15 July 2025. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 16, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Paüls, Spain (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Burn scar from the Paüls wildfire in Tarragona, SpainNews

Image of the day: Burn scar from the Paüls wildfire in Tarragona, Spain

More than 3,300 hectares of land were scorched by a wildfire that erupted near the town of Paüls in Tarragona province on 7 July 2025.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 15, 2025 Full article
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Indigenous Australians lose landmark climate court case against governmentNews

Indigenous Australians lose landmark climate court case against government

Sydney, Australia | AFP Indigenous Australians living on a string of climate-threatened islands on Tuesday lost a landmark court bid to hold the government responsible for…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Accra, Ghana
Image of the day: Expanding Accra captured from spaceNews

Image of the day: Expanding Accra captured from space

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is one of the fastest-growing urban centres in West Africa. Located along the Gulf of Guinea, it serves as the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 14, 2025 Full article
Satellite Imagery: Outages in Spain and Portugal (CIRA 2025-04-29) (s. energy security)
Rethinking energy security in a net-zero worldNews

Rethinking energy security in a net-zero world

As the world shifts towards a cleaner energy future, ensuring energy security while managing the energy transition remains a complex challenge. Understanding the Four A’s…
SourceSourceJuly 14, 2025 Full article
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‘Hope isn’t enough – we need action when it comes to climate change’, an earth scientist’s guide for the futureNews

‘Hope isn’t enough – we need action when it comes to climate change’, an earth scientist’s guide for the future

Climate change is coming… but what on Earth can we do about it? Scientist Dr. Kimberley Miner has written a guide to riding out the…
SourceSourceJuly 14, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Cebu City, Philippines
Image of the day: Cebu City’s coastal sprawl and inland ridges from orbitNews

Image of the day: Cebu City’s coastal sprawl and inland ridges from orbit

A striking satellite image captured on 18 January 2025 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites reveals the dynamic geography of Cebu City in the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 13, 2025 Full article