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Tectonic faults drove natural carbonation of rocks in OmanScience

Tectonic faults drove natural carbonation of rocks in Oman

New Insights into natural carbonation of ultramafic rocks in the Sultanate of Oman Summary: Natural carbonation of ultramafic rocks in Oman occurred during shallow crustal…
SourceSourceMarch 4, 2026 Full article
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Pollution exposure associated with higher rates of depression and anxietyScience

Pollution exposure associated with higher rates of depression and anxiety

Air pollution, noise and chemicals Reducing pollution and expanding access to nature Growing evidence suggests that exposure to pollution may play a role in the…
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Climate Science Digest: March 3, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 3, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 3, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Underground peat fires drive hidden carbon emissions in Swedish wildfiresScience

Underground peat fires drive hidden carbon emissions in Swedish wildfires

Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest…
SourceSourceMarch 3, 2026 Full article
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Plastic alternatives are coming, but industry change is the real testScience

Plastic alternatives are coming, but industry change is the real test

Plant-based alternatives are promising, but none will be effective unless we also rethink our production methods in a way that supports a sustainable transition –…
SourceSourceMarch 2, 2026 Full article
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Climate change fuelled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientistsScience

Climate change fuelled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientists

AFP | WWA | Muser NewsDesk Human-driven climate change intensified torrential downpours that killed dozens and forced thousands of people from their homes across Spain,…
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Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 25, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Arctic warming and toxic pollutants linked to malnutrition in ringed sealsScience

Arctic warming and toxic pollutants linked to malnutrition in ringed seals

New research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security and northern ecosystems…
SourceSourceFebruary 23, 2026 Full article
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Antarctic cloud formation probed in first inland aerosol flights in 20 yearsScience

Antarctic cloud formation probed in first inland aerosol flights in 20 years

The SANAT flight campaign investigated the origin and transport of aerosols in the Antarctic atmosphere that cause the formation of clouds – for the first…
SourceSourceFebruary 23, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 22, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 22, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 22, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s riskScience

Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk

Cohort study finds people with stroke may be extra susceptible to air pollution’s impact on the brain Summary: Air pollution may play a direct role…
SourceSourceFebruary 20, 2026 Full article
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Rocket re-entry pollution detected in upper atmosphere for the first timeScience

Rocket re-entry pollution detected in upper atmosphere for the first time

Upper atmosphere lithium spike detected Growing satellite fleets raise new concerns Regulation and long-term impacts unclear A Falcon 9 rocket re-entry has led to the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 19, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Where Greenland’s glaciers meet the sea, seals find more to eatScience

Where Greenland’s glaciers meet the sea, seals find more to eat

Inuit–researcher collaboration provides the first direct evidence that Arctic marine predators feed intensively at tidewater glacier fronts Summary: Seals feeding near glacier fronts in Greenland…
SourceSourceFebruary 18, 2026 Full article
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 8, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate changeScience

ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate change

Inaugural ASU–Science Prize recognizes research that serves farmers from the ground up Summary: Meha Jain, an associate professor at the University of Michigan’s School for…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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How to assess microplastics in our bodies? Scientists have a planScience

How to assess microplastics in our bodies? Scientists have a plan

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk How many tiny pieces of plastic are currently inside your body? A series of headline-grabbing studies in the last…
SourceSourceJanuary 28, 2026 Full article
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Health threat of global plastics projected to soarScience

Health threat of global plastics projected to soar

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless…
SourceSourceJanuary 27, 2026 Full article