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Atlantic climate patterns allow year-ahead leishmaniasis forecastsScience

Atlantic climate patterns allow year-ahead leishmaniasis forecasts

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to forecast cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa up to a year ahead, showing how Atlantic climate variability can support…
SourceSourceAugust 25, 2026 Full article
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Coconut biofuel blends show comparable efficiency to jet fuelScience

Coconut biofuel blends show comparable efficiency to jet fuel

Original coconut-blend fuel performed similarly to jet fuel with reduced hydrocarbon emissions Summary: Coconut oil-derived aviation biofuels maintained thermal efficiency comparable to conventional Jet A-1…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2026 Full article
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Natural regeneration is a cheaper way to restore tropical forestsScience

Natural regeneration is a cheaper way to restore tropical forests

As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb climate change, research has shown that letting nature do the work is a cost-effective and viable solution…
SourceSourceAugust 22, 2026 Full article
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The biodiversity price of China’s solar boomScience

The biodiversity price of China’s solar boom

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study on China…
SourceSourceAugust 21, 2026 Full article
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Air pollution particles worsen gum disease and alter oral tissuesScience

Air pollution particles worsen gum disease and alter oral tissues

Mouse experiments show that exposure to urban PMâ‚‚.â‚… increases oxidative stress and inflammation while worsening damage to periodontal tissues Summary: Fine particulate air pollution can…
SourceSourceAugust 20, 2026 Full article
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Labrador Sea a key player in providing oxygen for deep North Atlantic lifeScience

Labrador Sea a key player in providing oxygen for deep North Atlantic life

Researchers from Cornell University have pinpointed the source of oxygen that sustains deep sea life in the North Atlantic Ocean: the churning waters in the…
SourceSourceAugust 18, 2026 Full article
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Older people face greater heat risks as world warms: studyScienceNews

Older people face greater heat risks as world warms: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The threat that rising temperatures fuelled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically…
SourceSourceAugust 18, 2026 Full article
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Fast-spreading wildfires can reshape forest landscapesScience

Fast-spreading wildfires can reshape forest landscapes

An analysis of nearly 3,500 fires found that extreme wildfire spread can leave forests with fewer surviving trees and a reduced capacity to regenerate after…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2026 Full article
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New method makes satellite data easier to use in biodiversity researchScience

New method makes satellite data easier to use in biodiversity research

These scientists are lowering barriers to big data from space Summary: Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have created an open workflow designed to help…
SourceSourceAugust 9, 2026 Full article
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Human activity linked to more frequent Arctic firesScience

Human activity linked to more frequent Arctic fires

Climate remains a major driver of Arctic fire risk, but human activity also appears to play a significant role. A University of Zurich-led study found…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwideScience

Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwide

A new global study shows butterflies are on the move as the climate warms, with far more species expanding their ranges than contracting Summary: Butterflies…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2026 Full article
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EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing systemNewsScience

EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing system

The EU is funding the SYNCHRONY project, involving 27 international partners, to carry out coordinated observations, to harmonise data, and to improve our understanding and…
SourceSourceAugust 3, 2026 Full article
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Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding successScience

Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding success

Researchers followed kittiwakes through breeding and migration to examine how pressures in one season influence the next Summary: A field experiment with black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa…
SourceSourceJuly 27, 2026 Full article
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Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a roleScience

Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a role

Analysis of 110,303 submissions examines editorial screening and peer review at top-tier science journals Summary: Publication rates at two major general science journals varied substantially…
SourceSourceJuly 21, 2026 Full article
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Aquatic deoxygenation threatens Earth system stabilityScience

Aquatic deoxygenation threatens Earth system stability

Scripps-led review calls for aquatic deoxygenation to be recognized as a critical planetary process under threat Summary: Declining oxygen concentrations in oceans and inland waters…
SourceSourceJuly 20, 2026 Full article
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Canadian wildfire smoke linked to changes in New York bird sightingsScience

Canadian wildfire smoke linked to changes in New York bird sightings

UB study compared air quality data with birdwatching reports, including during historic 2023 wildfire season Summary: Smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires may make many breeding…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2026 Full article
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Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin dietsScience

Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin diets

The first continent-wide study to use satellite observations links changes in sea ice to Antarctic food webs and long-term penguin population trends Summary: Three decades…
SourceSourceJuly 13, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (July 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Order of species loss shapes grassland stabilityScience

Order of species loss shapes grassland stability

The resilience of grassland ecosystems is dependent more on which species are lost and in what order, rather than the total number of species lost…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2026 Full article
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Young Chinook salmon cope differently with warming riversScience

Young Chinook salmon cope differently with warming rivers

Researchers at UBC find that young salmon face greater heat risks than previously measured – and that younger fish and older fish cope with warming…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2026 Full article
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3D method reveals atmospheric rivers behind Antarctic snowfallScience

3D method reveals atmospheric rivers behind Antarctic snowfall

Researchers in Japan demonstrate how vertically layered atmospheric rivers influence snowfall variability in Antarctica Summary: Scientists have developed a three-dimensional method that maps atmospheric rivers…
SourceSourceJune 29, 2026 Full article
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Climate model suggests warmer Gulf waters limited rainfall during deadly Texas floodsScience

Climate model suggests warmer Gulf waters limited rainfall during deadly Texas floods

Researchers examined how Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures and wet soils influenced the extreme storms of 4 July 2025 Summary: Warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2026 Full article
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Insect decline is making tree swallows smaller and less successful at breedingScience

Insect decline is making tree swallows smaller and less successful at breeding

Researchers say biodiversity loss should be considered alongside climate change when protecting wild birds Summary: Tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) have become smaller and are raising…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2026 Full article
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Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and healthScience

Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and health

New study from researcher at Freie Universität Berlin highlights the importance of fungi for ecosystems, nutrition, and global health Summary: Beneath forests, grasslands and farmland,…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2026 Full article