Microplastics detected in dolphin breathScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024
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Microplastics detected in dolphin breath
U.S. researchers have found microplastic particles in the breath of wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation could be a significant route of exposure to these…

Grassland biodiversity faces faster decline from combined CO2 and nitrogen pollutionScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024
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Grassland biodiversity faces faster decline from combined CO2 and nitrogen pollution
A 24-year field study conducted in Minnesota has shed light on the compounded threat that nitrogen pollution and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide pose to grassland…

Grasslands respond rapidly to climate changeScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024
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Grasslands respond rapidly to climate change
In the world of ecosystems affected by climate change, grasslands are proving to be the fast responders. While forests may take years to reveal the…

Electric vehicle adoption could save billions in health costs by 2050Science
Adrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024
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Electric vehicle adoption could save billions in health costs by 2050
A recent study from the University of Toronto suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., along with a transition to renewable…

Future-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heatScience
SourceOctober 15, 2024
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Future-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heat
New research indicates that to keep Miami’s tree canopy resilient, tropical species may be the best option for local municipalities and environmental leaders to consider.…

Climate change drives internal migration as drought and aridification disrupt livelihoods worldwideScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 15, 2024
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Climate change drives internal migration as drought and aridification disrupt livelihoods worldwide
Climate change has become a powerful force reshaping migration patterns within national borders, according to a new study led by the International Institute for Applied…

Tropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperaturesScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 15, 2024
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Tropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperatures
As climate change reshapes global weather patterns, a new study reveals that two-thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) within tropical forests are facing never-before-seen temperature…

Ancient resilience: european forest trees retain genetic diversity despite climate shiftsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024
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Ancient resilience: european forest trees retain genetic diversity despite climate shifts
Seven common European forest tree species have managed to maintain significant genetic diversity over millions of years, even as they weathered drastic environmental changes during…

Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survivalScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024
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Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survival
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have demonstrated that selective breeding can improve the heat tolerance of coral species, potentially helping these vulnerable marine ecosystems to…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024NewsScience
SourceOctober 13, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024
Strong contribution from sensible heat to global precipitation increase in climate models is not supported by observational based data It has previously been shown that…

Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditionsScience
SourceOctober 12, 2024
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Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions
How can we provide healthy, vitamin-rich food to growing urban populations? One solution is to cultivate crops indoors, in stacked layers of growing platforms. Such…

Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless populationScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 11, 2024
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Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless population
A recent study conducted by the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has revealed that individuals experiencing homelessness are facing significantly higher mortality risks…

How personal care products impact indoor air qualityScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 11, 2024
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How personal care products impact indoor air quality
A study by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has highlighted the significant effects of personal care products on indoor air quality. The research, published…

Extreme rainfall poses growing health risksScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks
An international study led by Helmholtz Munich has shed new light on the health impacts of extreme rainfall events, revealing that such weather patterns significantly…

Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwavesScience
SourceOctober 10, 2024
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Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwaves
A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings,…

Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study findsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study finds
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences have discovered that rising temperatures in the Canadian Arctic could significantly accelerate the release of…

Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilienceScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
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Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilience
In a breakthrough for sustainable agriculture, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified the genes responsible for the production of a unique…

Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteriesScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
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Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteries
In a major breakthrough for sustainable desalination, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a solar-powered system that removes salt from water…

Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frogScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
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Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frog
A new study explores a novel approach to conservation, highlighting how modern portfolio theory - a tool commonly used in financial markets - can be…

Climate change drives whale sharks into shipping lanes, heightening collision riskScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
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Climate change drives whale sharks into shipping lanes, heightening collision risk
Global warming is reshaping ocean habitats, posing new threats to the endangered whale shark as it pushes the species into waters frequented by large ships,…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science
SourceOctober 6, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…

Smart policies can solve climate change and inequality togetherScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 5, 2024
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Smart policies can solve climate change and inequality together
A growing body of research reveals that climate change and economic inequality are deeply intertwined, with each issue exacerbating the other if left unaddressed. A…

Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concernsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 4, 2024
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Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concerns
The Antarctic Peninsula has experienced a dramatic increase in vegetation cover over the past four decades, according to new research. A study by the universities…

Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study findsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024
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Zooplankton fail to clean faeces-contaminated water, study finds
Researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Stanford University have uncovered new insights into the role of zooplankton in water remediation.…
