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High air pollution in Denmark may impact children’s academic performanceNewsScience

High air pollution in Denmark may impact children’s academic performance

Pollution from traffic, farming and wood stoves may have a negative effect on children’s cognitive development. So a new study of Danish students’ performance in…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2024 Full article
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Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2Science

Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2

UW News, Hannah Hickey - As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter. But exactly how much warming will result from…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2024 Full article
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As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwideScience

As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwide

By Cazzy Medley | University of Maryland April showers are increasingly becoming deluges due to climate change, and May flowers will never be the same.…
SourceSourceApril 15, 2024 Full article
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Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelvesScience

Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves

A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity, transporting warm…
SourceSourceApril 12, 2024 Full article
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Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica – and melt floating ice shelves from belowScience

Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica – and melt floating ice shelves from below

By Maurice Huguenin, UNSW Sydney; Matthew England, UNSW Sydney, and Paul Spence, University of Tasmania | The Conversation As the weight of ice builds up,…
SourceSourceApril 10, 2024 Full article
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Scientists Unite for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Urgent Call to End Destruction and Foster EquityNewsScience

Scientists Unite for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Urgent Call to End Destruction and Foster Equity

An international team of scientists has issued a clarion call for urgent action to address the interconnected crises of climate change, ecological destruction, and socio-economic…
SourceSourceApril 2, 2024 Full article
Scientists unveil intricate tipping points in Atlantic currentsClimateScience

Scientists unveil intricate tipping points in Atlantic currents

An international team of scientists has uncovered the intricate patterns of tipping points within the Atlantic's current system. This discovery challenges conventional knowledge, suggesting that…
SourceSourceMarch 25, 2024 Full article
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Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study findsNewsScience

Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study finds

In a new report published in Nature Communications, researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology shed light on the interconnectedness of global warming and plastic…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreMarch 20, 2024 Full article
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A new tool to gauge progress towards Paris Climate targetsScience

A new tool to gauge progress towards Paris Climate targets

A collaborative effort between scientists from the University of Exeter, the Met Office, and Imperial College has yielded a breakthrough in understanding carbon emissions and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreMarch 12, 2024 Full article
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Arctic Sea Ice Speed Projected to Slow Down in Coming Decades, New Study RevealsScience

Arctic Sea Ice Speed Projected to Slow Down in Coming Decades, New Study Reveals

After years of Arctic Ocean ice moving at accelerated speeds, a new study suggests a significant reversal is on the horizon. The findings, published on…
SourceSourceMarch 6, 2024 Full article
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Increased North Atlantic meltwater linked to hotter, drier European summersClimateScience

Increased North Atlantic meltwater linked to hotter, drier European summers

In a new study published in the European Geosciences Union’s open-access journal Weather and Climate Dynamics, scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have unveiled…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 29, 2024 Full article
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Global warming unveils hidden diversity in soil bacteria, study findsScience

Global warming unveils hidden diversity in soil bacteria, study finds

A new study led by researchers at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna has revealed a surprising…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 26, 2024 Full article
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Mangrove Forest Destruction to Skyrocket Carbon Emissions by 50,000% by 2100NewsScience

Mangrove Forest Destruction to Skyrocket Carbon Emissions by 50,000% by 2100

Environmental Research Study Highlights Drastic Impact of Human Activity on Mangrove Carbon Stocks A dire forecast looms over the fate of mangrove forests worldwide as…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreFebruary 23, 2024 Full article
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Greenland’s Changing Landscape: Doubling of Vegetation in Three DecadesClimateScience

Greenland’s Changing Landscape: Doubling of Vegetation in Three Decades

In a major analysis of satellite records, scientists have uncovered significant changes in Greenland's land cover over the past three decades. The study, conducted by…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreFebruary 14, 2024 Full article
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Study reveals strategies to boost global climate awareness and actionScience

Study reveals strategies to boost global climate awareness and action

New tool and messaging techniques identified to address climate change on a global scale. An international collaboration of scientists has developed a groundbreaking tool aimed…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreFebruary 9, 2024 Full article
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Rapid glacier melting erases vital climate records: A blow to Ice Memory initiativeScience

Rapid glacier melting erases vital climate records: A blow to Ice Memory initiative

In a disheartening revelation for climate researchers, a recent study conducted by the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), in collaboration with the University of Fribourg, Ca'…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJanuary 27, 2024 Full article
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New research uncovers varied impact of global warming on typhoonsScience

New research uncovers varied impact of global warming on typhoons

Published in Geophysical Research Letters, a study by Nagoya University reveals the surprising effects of global warming on typhoons, suggesting a new method for projecting…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 25, 2024 Full article
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Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysisScience

Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysis

A paradigm-shifting study published in the Nature journal on January 17, 2024, has laid bare the extent of Greenland's ice loss, surpassing previous estimates and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJanuary 25, 2024 Full article
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Scientists warn of potential pandemic as Arctic zombie viruses resurface in SiberiaScienceNews

Scientists warn of potential pandemic as Arctic zombie viruses resurface in Siberia

In a chilling development, scientists are sounding the alarm about the reemergence of ancient viruses from thawing permafrost in Siberia, raising fears of a potentially…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2024 Full article
Discoloration plagues Alaska’s pristine rivers: A consequence of rapid Arctic warmingScience

Discoloration plagues Alaska’s pristine rivers: A consequence of rapid Arctic warming

Permafrost thaw unveils startling changes in water quality, posing threats to ecosystems. In a concerning revelation, Alaska's Arctic region is grappling with a striking environmental…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJanuary 16, 2024 Full article
Light pollution: mitigation measures for environmental protectionScience

Light pollution: mitigation measures for environmental protection

Light pollution has become an increasingly concerning environmental issue that not only affects our view of the night sky but also has broader implications for…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 12, 2023 Full article
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Unprecedented carbon levels: a geological journey through Earth’s CO2 historyScience

Unprecedented carbon levels: a geological journey through Earth’s CO2 history

In a groundbreaking study, an international consortium of geoscientists, with significant contributions from University of Utah researchers, has unraveled the intricate history of atmospheric carbon…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 8, 2023 Full article
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‘Cultivating the Moon’: transformative breakthrough in lunar agriculture paves the way for sustainable basesScience

‘Cultivating the Moon’: transformative breakthrough in lunar agriculture paves the way for sustainable bases

In today's rapidly changing world, the ability to adapt to new situations and embrace change is essential.
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 23, 2023 Full article
Plastic pollution - oceans
A novel approach to tackling marine plastic pollution: evaluating cleanup technologiesScience

A novel approach to tackling marine plastic pollution: evaluating cleanup technologies

Marine plastic pollution poses a significant threat to our oceans and marine life, necessitating innovative solutions to address the growing crisis. In response to the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 13, 2023 Full article