Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience
SourceSeptember 18, 2024
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Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years
International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…

‘Marine Identity’ can help save the oceanScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
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‘Marine Identity’ can help save the ocean
Research led by Dr. Pamela Buchan from the University of Exeter reveals that people's deep connection to the ocean, referred to as "marine identity," can…

Fraunhofer IAF’s low-noise amplifiers enhance Arctic Weather Satellite’s capabilitiesScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
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Fraunhofer IAF’s low-noise amplifiers enhance Arctic Weather Satellite’s capabilities
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) is set to revolutionize weather forecasting and climate monitoring, particularly in the Arctic, by collecting highly…

EarthCARE’s lidar provides new insights into atmospheric particlesScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
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EarthCARE’s lidar provides new insights into atmospheric particles
The European Space Agency's (ESA) EarthCARE satellite, launched in May 2024, has now fully activated its atmospheric lidar, the ATLID. As the last of four…

Researchers use sunlight to convert greenhouse gases into valuable chemicalsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
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Researchers use sunlight to convert greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals
Researchers at McGill University have developed an innovative process that utilizes sunlight to convert methane and carbon dioxide - two potent greenhouse gases - into…

Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study findsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
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Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study finds
A new study warns that current global energy projections may be underestimating the future impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by…

Scientists unveil new cell design to turn captured CO2 into green fuelScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
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Scientists unveil new cell design to turn captured CO2 into green fuel
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a cutting-edge electrochemical cell that could revolutionize the conversion of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into green fuel. The…

Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 37, 2024Science
SourceSeptember 15, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 37, 2024
Early knowledge but delays in climate actions: An ecocide case against both transnational oil corporations and national governments Recent articles have demonstrated the knowledge and…

Study reveals unequal economic impact of erratic weather globallyScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024
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Study reveals unequal economic impact of erratic weather globally
A new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that erratic weather events, exacerbated by global warming, are increasingly disrupting global…

New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”Science
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024
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New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a novel technique to break down perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), a subgroup of the hazardous "forever chemicals" known as PFAS,…

Deforestation’s unexpected impact on cloud cover and global warmingScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
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Deforestation’s unexpected impact on cloud cover and global warming
A recent study published in Nature Communications highlights a previously underestimated consequence of large-scale deforestation: reduced cloud cover, which amplifies global warming. Researchers from Leipzig…

How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cyclesScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
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How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cycles
If you could collect all the organisms from the ocean surface down to 200 meters, you would find that SAR11 bacteria, also known as Pelagibacterales,…

Century-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient cropsNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
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Century-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient crops
A century-old experiment, initiated before the Great Depression, has led scientists to uncover the genetic keys behind barley's remarkable adaptability. This discovery could safeguard barley,…

Flooding: the unexpected biggest threat to desertsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024
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Flooding: the unexpected biggest threat to deserts
A new study from the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering, in collaboration with the University of Paris Cité, has revealed a…

Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs as oceans warmScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024
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Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs as oceans warm
Grey reef sharks are being forced to abandon coral reefs due to rising ocean temperatures, according to new research. The study, published in Communications Biology,…

Cement materials hold potential to absorb atmospheric CO2, new research findsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024
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Cement materials hold potential to absorb atmospheric CO2, new research finds
Researchers have made significant strides in understanding the carbonation process in cement-based materials, which could play a crucial role in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).…

Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 36, 2024Science
SourceSeptember 7, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 36, 2024
Bacteria can anticipate the seasons: Photoperiodism in cyanobacteria Long-lived plants and animals clearly regulate their physiology according to seasonal changes in day length to appropriately…

New DRI report offers critical climate data guidance for future emergency planningScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 6, 2024
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New DRI report offers critical climate data guidance for future emergency planning
As climate change intensifies extreme weather events, communities face increasing challenges in preparing for disasters. A new guidance report, developed by scientists at the Desert…

New study enhances prediction of methane emissions in tidal wetlandsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 6, 2024
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New study enhances prediction of methane emissions in tidal wetlands
A recent international study led by Ariane Arias-Ortiz from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has made significant strides in understanding methane gas emissions from…

WashU scientists discover dark brown carbon’s role in accelerating snow meltScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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WashU scientists discover dark brown carbon’s role in accelerating snow melt
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) have revealed the significant role of dark brown carbon (d-BrC), a previously overlooked wildfire byproduct, in accelerating…

Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in ChicagoScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a tool to analyze embodied carbon in over one million buildings in Chicago. Embodied carbon refers…

CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiencyScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiency
Drought stress has been a major challenge for crop production globally, a problem exacerbated by climate change. For over a century, researchers have aimed to…

Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burningScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning
A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has unveiled the vast scale of uncollected waste and open burning of plastic as primary…

Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbesScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbes
Researchers from Finland and Norway have discovered promising antibiotic candidates in microbes found deep in the Arctic Sea. Using advanced screening methods, they identified two…
