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Nanomaterials offer new hope for coastal oil spill cleanupScience

Nanomaterials offer new hope for coastal oil spill cleanup

Summary Promising technology is at hand as climate change puts new ecosystems at riskEncouraging results need field testing Summary: Cleaning up coastal oil spills is…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
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Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’Science

Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’

Washington, United States | AFP Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
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Climate change is altering ocean nutrients, study findsClimate

Climate change is altering ocean nutrients, study finds

SummaryThe research is the first field-based confirmation of such climate impacts Summary: Human-driven climate change is reshaping essential nutrient cycles in the ocean, according to…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Flooded soybeans
Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed compositionScience

Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed composition

Summary How flooding soybeans in early reproductive stages impacts yield, seed compositionTrend toward early plantingSeed composition discoveryLooks can be deceivingLearning more Summary: Soybean breeders are…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Saharan dust over the MediterraneanNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust over the Mediterranean

On 2 February 2025, strong winds carried a vast cloud of Saharan dust across the Mediterranean, reaching southern Italy. The phenomenon, driven by a cyclone…
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Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on EarthClimate

Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on Earth

In brief: New assessment warns area the size of the USA will become too hot during extreme heat events for even healthy young humans to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Two adult male forest red-tailed black cockatoo fight for the affections of a female
The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per yearScience

The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per year

The cost of preventing extinction of Australia’s priority species Summary: Preventing extinction for 99 of Australia’s priority species would require an annual investment of $15.6…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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The overlooked role of new urban air particles in climate changeScience

The overlooked role of new urban air particles in climate change

Summary We have underrated the climate effects of new particles in urban areasEnhanced particle formation aloft in urban areasThe climate effects of new particles Summary:…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threatNews

Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat

Sydney, Australia | AFP A major Australian "green" hydrogen project was in limbo Tuesday after a state government withdrew its backing, dealing a blow to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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African mountain farmers adapt to climate changeClimate

African mountain farmers adapt to climate change

Summary Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate changeClimate change impacts experienced by African farmers across 10 mountain regions Summary: Farmers in…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric carsNews

Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars

Chargers everywhereMission accomplished Oslo, Norway | AFP Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Wildfire in the Nahuel Huapi National Park, Argentina
Image of the day: Wildfire in Nahuel Huapi National ParkNews

Image of the day: Wildfire in Nahuel Huapi National Park

A wildfire that ignited on December 25, 2024, in Argentina’s Nahuel Huapi National Park has burned over 6,900 hectares of land. The fire, sparked by…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 3, 2025 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 5, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 5, 2025

Carbon capture from constructed wetlands declines as they ageOther science articles published this week Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 3, 2025 Full article
Image: Crevasses at Store Glacier, a marine-terminating outlet glacier of the western Greenland Ice Sheet
Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flowClimate

Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flow

The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open more rapidly as it responds to climate change Summary: Greenland’s glaciers are fracturing more rapidly as the ice…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 3, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Secoveljske soline wetlands in Slovenia
Image of the day: Secoveljske soline wetlandsNews

Image of the day: Secoveljske soline wetlands

Each year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day highlights the crucial role of wetlands in preserving biodiversity and maintaining environmental health. One of these vital…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 2, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Sørvágsvatn Lake in the Faroe Islands
Image of the day: Sørvágsvatn LakeNews

Image of the day: Sørvágsvatn Lake

Sørvágsvatn, the largest lake in the Faroe Islands, is captured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from September 4, 2024. Located on the island of Vágar,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
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Winds and ocean eddies: a complex interaction shaping ocean weatherScience

Winds and ocean eddies: a complex interaction shaping ocean weather

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather? Summary: The ocean’s swirling currents, known as eddies, are more intricately connected to atmospheric winds than previously thought.…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
A grasshopper, Melanoplus boulderensis, typical of the Colorado Rocky Mountains (s insects, climate)
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggleScience

Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle

Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate. Others, not so much Summary: As global temperatures rise, insect populations are responding in…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Aerial image: Flooding and destruction of Rangpo
Climate change drives rising risk of Himalayan flood disastersClimate

Climate change drives rising risk of Himalayan flood disasters

Summary Massive damage caused by tsunami waveHigh-resolution remote sensing data crucialUrgent need for early warning systemsBetter risk assessment Summary A devastating flood disaster in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Niagara Falls partially frozen
Image of the day: Niagara Falls partially frozen in Arctic blastNews

Image of the day: Niagara Falls partially frozen in Arctic blast

A striking Copernicus Sentinel-2 image taken on 27 January 2025 captures the partially frozen Niagara Falls after an Arctic air mass swept through the region.…
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Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining banNews

Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban

Lisbon, Portugal | AFP The Portuguese parliament on Friday took a first step towards banning deep-sea mining in the country's territorial waters, which would be…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (January 31, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversityScience

New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity

Summary: Reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity Summary: Declining precipitation leads to a loss of plant species in dryland ecosystems, but the role of dominant grasses…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
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Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGONews

Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGO

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday, based on satellite image…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article