Image: Fragmented and degraded forests in the Santarem region, Brazil
Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperaturesClimate

Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperatures

Satellite data also shows 25% less rainfall compared to regions with high forest cover Summary: Amazon deforestation is linked to hotter, drier conditions during the…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: City of Valletta, Malta
Image of the day: Valletta, a Renaissance city carved into Malta’s coastlineNews

Image of the day: Valletta, a Renaissance city carved into Malta’s coastline

On Malta’s north-eastern coast, Valletta stands as a fortified Renaissance capital, shaped by military engineering and enclosed by the sea. The city occupies a narrow…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 15, 2026 Full article
Image: Lake Suwa (29 December 2022), Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Japan’s ‘godless’ lake warns of creeping climate changeNews

Japan’s ‘godless’ lake warns of creeping climate change

Suwa, Japan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the…
SourceSourceFebruary 15, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea
Image of the day: Gulf of Riga frozen after Baltic cold snapNews

Image of the day: Gulf of Riga frozen after Baltic cold snap

Gulf of Riga ice cover spread widely across the shallow Baltic basin in early February 2026, after days of sustained sub-zero temperatures tightened their grip…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 14, 2026 Full article
Image: Trees during Sunset
What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?Climate

What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?

Climate-driven emissions from wetlands, inland waters, and paddy rice – combined with weakened atmospheric removal – drove the surge, a new Science study shows Summary:…
SourceSourceFebruary 14, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Trenčín, Slovakia
Image of the day: Trenčín marks its year as European Capital of Culture 2026News

Image of the day: Trenčín marks its year as European Capital of Culture 2026

Trenčín begins 2026 carrying the title of European Capital of Culture, a role it shares this year with Oulu in Finland. For twelve months, the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 13, 2026 Full article
Image: Lady Liberty, Liberty Island, New York, NY, USA
Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rulesNews

Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding underpinning US regulations to curb planet-warming pollution, marking…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: Simon Stiell at COP28 (2023)
UN climate chief says ‘new world disorder’ threatens cooperationNews

UN climate chief says ‘new world disorder’ threatens cooperation

Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The UN's climate chief on Thursday urged countries to unite against an "unprecedented threat" to international cooperation from pro-fossil…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
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Abandoning climate action to boost economy would be ‘strategic error’: MacronNews

Abandoning climate action to boost economy would be ‘strategic error’: Macron

Alden Biesen, Belgium | AFP French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Thursday Europe did not need to abandon climate action to revive the continent's lacklustre economy.…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: Factory producing CO2 pollution
Climate action could save 1.3 million lives but global cooperation is keyClimate

Climate action could save 1.3 million lives but global cooperation is key

First-of-its-kind study assesses how health benefits of aggressive climate policy travel across international borders Summary: Global climate policy could prevent up to 1.32 million premature…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: a couple checking flight time schedule (s. weather, winds)
Strong winds disrupt flights, injure dozens in SpainNews

Strong winds disrupt flights, injure dozens in Spain

Barcelona, Spain | AFP Powerful winds topping 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour battered Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia on Thursday, injuring 86 people -- three…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: a herd of cows standing next to each other on a field
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
Satellite Image: Niigata Prefecture, Japan (s. record, snow)
Image of the day: Record snowfall grips JapanNews

Image of the day: Record snowfall grips Japan

Record snowfall in Japan in February 2026 follows weeks of relentless winter weather that began in late January, when powerful cold air masses settled over…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: Smog and heavy traffic at night, EU
US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this weekNews

US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump is set this week to scrap a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases jeopardize public…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: East Africa drought - September - December 2025
Image of the day: East Africa’s drought at the end of 2025News

Image of the day: East Africa’s drought at the end of 2025

Dry conditions that emerged across East Africa in September 2025 have since developed into a severe drought affecting large parts of the Horn of Africa.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: A meadow in the Swiss Alps displaying a rich ecological community of flowers
Climate change could be slowing nature’s paceClimate

Climate change could be slowing nature’s pace

New research from Queen Mary University of London shows nature’s renewal has 'significantly' slowed down with rising temperatures, against expectation Summary: As global temperatures rise,…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: siberian husky on snow (s. Holsteinsborg, Greenland)
Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of lifeNews

Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of life

Sisimiut, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February,…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: Green wheat sprouts in a field
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
Satellite Image: Tagus River, Portugal (s. floods)
Image of the day: Floodwaters along the Tagus River, PortugalNews

Image of the day: Floodwaters along the Tagus River, Portugal

Flooding spread across central Portugal in early February 2026 as Storm Leonardo delivered days of persistent rainfall onto landscapes already saturated by previous storms. Storm…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floodsNews

Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floods

Madrid, Spain | AFP Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday warned that Spain must adapt to "a completely new climate reality" following deadly floods that forced…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
Image: Rhône Glacier
The paradox of tourism at melting glaciersClimate

The paradox of tourism at melting glaciers

As glaciers around the world melt at unprecedented rates, tourism in these icy landscapes is booming, adding pressure to vulnerable regions and disrupting delicate ecosystems.…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
Image: Male surgeon removing surgical gloves in operation theater at hospital
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
3D globe graphic (s. climate, flood, water)
Torrential rain in Colombia leaves 13 deadNews

Torrential rain in Colombia leaves 13 dead

Bogotá, Colombia | AFP Thirteen people died this week in Colombia in torrential rain that is rare for this time of year, officials said Sunday. A…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Alboran Sea
Image of the day: Winds carve Storm Leonardo into the Alboran SeaNews

Image of the day: Winds carve Storm Leonardo into the Alboran Sea

Storm Leonardo reshaped weather patterns across southern Spain and the western Mediterranean in early February 2026, leaving flooding on land and hazardous conditions at sea.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 8, 2026 Full article