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Climate Science Digest: April 24, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 24, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: We should…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 24, 2025 Full article
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Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settingsNews

Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settings

Extreme heat events caused by climate change jeopardize children’s health and learning; 40+ organizations issue urgent call to action As Canadians face increasingly intense and…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
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Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey findsNews

Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey finds

Most Floridians worry about homeowners insurance, stronger hurricanes More than two-thirds of Floridians are moderately or extremely concerned about hurricanes increasing in strength and frequency,…
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Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate changeNews

Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate change

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes in this seventeenth edition to Camille Parmesan (Centre National de la…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
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Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warmsScience

Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warms

Study reveals factors driving range expansion in lesser goldfinches Summary: Lesser goldfinches are expanding their range northward through the Pacific Northwest, a movement closely tied…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate nichesClimate

Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate niches

Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and view into 'climate niches' reveals unexpected risks for some birds Summary: While it might seem that birds with…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Drought grips MalawiNews

Image of the day: Drought grips Malawi

Vast swaths of southern Africa are grappling with severe drought, as detailed in the latest Global Drought Observatory Report from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensNewsFacts

Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens

Paris, France | AFP An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Trump admin cuts ‘mean more dirty air’: advocacy groupNews

Trump admin cuts ‘mean more dirty air’: advocacy group

Washington, United States | AFP The Trump administration's planned drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "mean more dirty air" across the United States,…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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AI and simulations reveal how pesticides disrupt honeybee coloniesScience

AI and simulations reveal how pesticides disrupt honeybee colonies

Simulations predict how pesticides may affect honeybee colonies Summary: Honeybees are essential pollinators whose survival depends heavily on successful pollen foraging. New research published in…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollutionClimate

Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollution

Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York by 3 degrees and trapped air toxicants Summary: When smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed New York City in June…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
Satellite Images: Rhine River in Cologne, Germany
Image of the day: Rhine River shrinks as drought grips western GermanyNews

Image of the day: Rhine River shrinks as drought grips western Germany

Germany is experiencing an unusually dry start to the year, with March 2025 becoming the driest March ever recorded in the country. The effects are…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 22, 2025 Full article
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BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025News

BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025

British Antarctic Survey’s Net Zero team collaborates with the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling to highlight polar science at major climate conference. The British…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
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Top science competition names 19 breakthrough solutions to tackle planetary crisisNews

Top science competition names 19 breakthrough solutions to tackle planetary crisis

The Frontiers Planet Prize has announced 19 National Champions from science research teams across five continents – exceptional scientists with breakthrough solutions that can be…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
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Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope FrancisNews

Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope Francis

Vatican City, Holy See | AFP During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace,…
SourceSourceApril 21, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: The Île de Ré Bridge, France
Image of the day: Connecting La Rochelle to Île de RéNews

Image of the day: Connecting La Rochelle to Île de Ré

The Île de Ré Bridge (Pont de l'île de Ré) stands as a vital link between mainland France and the picturesque Île de Ré, captured…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 19, 2025 Full article
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Worry and social norms drive climate change talksScience

Worry and social norms drive climate change talks

Americans are more likely to discuss climate change with family and friends if they feel worried or at risk, perceive society as supportive of pro-climate…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps across southern ItalyNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps across southern Italy

In mid-April 2025, Italy experienced hazy skies and a distinct yellowish hue as Saharan dust swept across the Mediterranean. Driven by strong Sirocco winds, the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 18, 2025 Full article
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Study reveals climate change risks to safe blood supply worldwideClimate

Study reveals climate change risks to safe blood supply worldwide

A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health suggests a changing climate threatens the continuous availability of safe blood across the world Summary: Climate…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article
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First US ‘refugee scientists’ to arrive in France in weeks: universityNews

First US ‘refugee scientists’ to arrive in France in weeks: university

Marseille, France | AFP The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June,…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Nea Potidea, Greece
Image of the day: Coastal gateway of Nea Potidea, GreeceNews

Image of the day: Coastal gateway of Nea Potidea, Greece

Nea Potidea, a coastal village in northern Greece, sits at the entrance of the Kassandra peninsula in Halkidiki. Known for its sandy beaches and relaxed…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 17, 2025 Full article
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Climate change may drive dangerous rise in arsenic levels in riceScience

Climate change may drive dangerous rise in arsenic levels in rice

Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia, reveals a new study from Columbia University’s Mailman…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article
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Nearly half of Americans open to plant-based diets to cut emissionsNews

Nearly half of Americans open to plant-based diets to cut emissions

As Earth Day approaches on April 22, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey shows that 46% of Americans would consider eating a…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article
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Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal ventsScience

Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal vents

Microorganisms employ a secret weapon during metabolism Summary: Microorganisms have found remarkable ways to thrive at hydrothermal vents, even in shallow coastal waters where extreme…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article