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European Green Deal faces uncertainty as political winds shift right in the EUClimate

European Green Deal faces uncertainty as political winds shift right in the EU

Once hailed as a landmark initiative to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the European Green Deal is encountering significant challenges as political…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 35, 2024NewsScience

Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 35, 2024

Darwin and the biological rhythms While the formalization of chronobiology as a scientific discipline occurred in the mid-20th century, the exploration of rhythmic phenomena has…
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South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: reportNews

South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report

By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand - A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution,…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2024 Full article
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Coastal cities must accelerate adaptation efforts to tackle climate changeClimate

Coastal cities must accelerate adaptation efforts to tackle climate change

Coastal cities, crucial to the global economy and societal functions, are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, necessitating rapid and comprehensive adaptation measures.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024 Full article
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Ancient viruses locked in glacier reveal clues about Earth’s climate historyScience

Ancient viruses locked in glacier reveal clues about Earth’s climate history

Study uncovers nearly 1,700 viral species in ice cores, linking viral evolution to past climate changes. A new study has unveiled the potential of ancient…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024 Full article
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New fisheries technologies deepen gender inequalityClimate

New fisheries technologies deepen gender inequality

Millions of women employed in the global fisheries industry are being sidelined as new technologies, designed to counter the effects of climate change and economic…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024 Full article
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Microscopic fossils unlock secrets of ancient climate change and its modern parallelsScience

Microscopic fossils unlock secrets of ancient climate change and its modern parallels

Recent research led by geologists at the University of Utah sheds light on how ancient climate change, occurring 50 million years ago, can inform our…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024 Full article
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Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages biteNews

Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages bite

Tokyo, Japan | AFP The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice…
SourceSourceAugust 27, 2024 Full article
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Denmark and EU push for stronger partnerships with Africa in new strategyNews

Denmark and EU push for stronger partnerships with Africa in new strategy

Denmark, in collaboration with the European Union, is set to deepen its engagement with African countries, emphasizing equal partnerships and aligning with the continent's aspirations.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024 Full article
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How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warmingScience

How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warming

Global warming's impact on marine ecosystems is a pressing issue, particularly its effects on phytoplankton, the microscopic organisms essential for maintaining marine food chains. While…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024 Full article
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Scientific consensus strengthens pro-climate attitudes globally, new study findsClimate

Scientific consensus strengthens pro-climate attitudes globally, new study finds

A recent international study has revealed that communicating the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change can significantly strengthen public belief in the phenomenon and its…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024 Full article
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Global food loss and waste crisis worsens amid sustainability pushNews

Global food loss and waste crisis worsens amid sustainability push

The issue of food loss and waste (FLW) continues to escalate, posing a severe threat to global food security, climate change mitigation, and the sustainability…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024 Full article
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Polluters should pay for climate damage: Tuvalu ministerNews

Polluters should pay for climate damage: Tuvalu minister

Nuku'alofa, Tonga (AFP) - Low-lying Pacific state Tuvalu on Monday urged emissions-belching nations to stump up for the rising costs of climate damage, saying: "If…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2024 Full article
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Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?News

Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?

By Wesley Morgan, UNSW in Sydney | 360info Long a regional laggard on climate action, Australia must convince Pacific leaders it's serious about moving away…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2024 Full article
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Turning purple bacteria into green plasticsScience

Turning purple bacteria into green plastics

In the global battle against plastic pollution, a promising solution is emerging from an unlikely source: purple bacteria. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024 Full article
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Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate changeClimate

Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate change

In the grand scheme of Earth's carbon cycle, northern forest soils serve as critical reservoirs, trapping carbon dioxide that trees absorb during photosynthesis and preventing…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024 Full article
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Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-makingScience

Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making

In a recent commentary published in npj Ocean Sustainability, a team of interdisciplinary researchers has called for a transformative update in global environmental decision-making processes,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 24, 2024 Full article
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Whaling: why the practice will not go awayNews

Whaling: why the practice will not go away

Paris, France | AFP The detention in Greenland of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson pending possible extradition to Japan has turned the spotlight on the widely…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2024 Full article
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A roadmap for Earth’s cooling strategiesClimate

A roadmap for Earth’s cooling strategies

New paper provides essential framework for evaluating the feasibility, impacts, and governance of stratospheric aerosol injection as a potential climate solution. In a world increasingly…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024 Full article
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New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environmentsScience

New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environments

A collaborative study between researchers from the UK and Japan has shed new light on how plant biological clocks function in natural environments. Traditionally, much…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024 Full article
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Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study revealsClimate

Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study reveals

A new international study led by the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC) under the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has revealed…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024 Full article
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Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die offNews

Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die off

Helsinki, Finland | AFP Staggering numbers of dead pine trees have been reported in southern Finland this summer, with researchers linking the phenomenon to climate…
SourceSourceAugust 23, 2024 Full article
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Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decadesClimate

Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decades

A comprehensive evaluation of climate policy measures implemented worldwide over the past two decades has provided new insights into which approaches are most effective at…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
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New bioinspired method uses electricity to combat coastal erosionScience

New bioinspired method uses electricity to combat coastal erosion

In a new study, researchers from Northwestern University have introduced a novel method to combat coastal erosion using electricity, drawing inspiration from nature. As climate…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article