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Global greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2023Climate

Global greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2023

Greenhouse gas concentrations soared to unprecedented levels in 2023, setting the stage for prolonged temperature rises and intensifying climate change impacts. The World Meteorological Organization…
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 44, 2024News

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 44, 2024

Carbon footprint in Earth and Space science labs A recent study highlights the significant carbon footprints of Earth, environmental, and space science laboratories, with an…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 3, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, Spain

On 29 October 2024, the Community of Valencia in Spain has been hit by severe flooding, causing widespread devastation and the tragic loss of more…
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Pollution tied to children’s cognitive challenges as risks extend beyond the lungsScience

Pollution tied to children’s cognitive challenges as risks extend beyond the lungs

Growing up in areas with high levels of air pollution may affect more than children’s physical health - it could be impacting their ability to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 3, 2024 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2024

Salton Sea dust linked to high child asthma rates USC research highlights a worsening health crisis for children near California's shrinking Salton Sea, where dust…
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Satellite Images: Floods in Spain
Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, Spain

This data visualisation compares two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite acquisitions over the area south of Valencia, Spain, captured on 26 and 31 October 2024, before and…
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Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PMNews

Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM

Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed…
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Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024

Study explores soot and volatile particles' role in contrail formation and climate impact Contrails form across the sky behind a jet aircraft engine. Credit: Mateus…
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Satellite Image: Floods Spain
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain

Parts of southern and eastern Spain are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding after record rainfall hit the region on 29 and 30…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate PrizeNews

Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate Prize

The highly scalable climate emulator offers faster, radically enhanced high-resolution simulations without the need for massive data storage. A multi-institutional team of researchers led by…
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Policy realities on the ground: ForestPaths observes the effects of current legislation on Europe’s forestsNews

Policy realities on the ground: ForestPaths observes the effects of current legislation on Europe’s forests

To support its objective of advancing forest management practices in Europe with a focus on climate and biodiversity, the EU-funded ForestPaths project has published a…
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Warmer homes for healthier hearts and brains: insulated housing reduces cardiovascular risk in JapanScience

Warmer homes for healthier hearts and brains: insulated housing reduces cardiovascular risk in Japan

Scientists report that upgrading the insulation in new homes is a cost-effective method for reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. During winter, cold indoor temperatures…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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Making agriculture more resilient to climate changeNews

Making agriculture more resilient to climate change

Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought. Anne Trafton | MIT News - As Earth’s temperature…
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Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuersNews

Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers

Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from Spain's worst floods in a generation has climbed to 205, rescuers said on Friday, with the…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on fundingNews

Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding

By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday…
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Unveiling algorithm to decode causality in complex systemsScience

Unveiling algorithm to decode causality in complex systems

Understanding what drives change in complex systems — from natural ecosystems to engineered designs — is vital to advancing science and technology, yet such causal…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summitNews

Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit

By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - European officials pointed Thursday to deadly flooding in Spain as a reminder of…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024

Atlas of the Human Planet: 50 years of population growth and urbanization trends The newly published Atlas of the Human Planet details 50 years of…
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Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stabilityClimate

Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stability

Climate change, intensified by oceanic cycles, is reshaping weather patterns across the Greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, spanning Kenya and Tanzania. Rising temperatures, driven by fluctuations in…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Satellite Image: Floods Valencia, Spain
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain

On 29 October 2024, parts of southern and eastern Spain were affected by severe flash flooding following record rainfall. Dozens of deaths have been reported…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
Temperature at La Palma Observatory Rose 1.1ºC in 20 years, doubling climate model predictionsClimate

Temperature at La Palma Observatory Rose 1.1ºC in 20 years, doubling climate model predictions

A detailed analysis of 20 years of weather data from the MAGIC Telescopes site at La Palma’s Roque de los Muchachos Observatory revealed that the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 31, 2024 Full article
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EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023News

EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023

By Emma CHARLTON with Camille BAS-WOHLERT in Copenhagen | AFP Brussels, Belgium - Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
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Innovative catalyst layering unlocks new potential in sustainable fuel productionScience

Innovative catalyst layering unlocks new potential in sustainable fuel production

EPFL chemical engineers have developed a way to build metal clusters – with near atomic precision – in a method that has the potential to…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
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Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to natureNewsScience

Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to nature

Elana Kimbrell | Stanford University - Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article