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Great Barrier Reef more volatile with sharp declines in coral coverNews

Great Barrier Reef more volatile with sharp declines in coral cover

Sydney, Australia | AIMS | Muser NewsDesk Hard coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef has declined substantially from the high levels of recent years…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2025 Full article
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Indigenous Australians lose landmark climate court case against governmentNews

Indigenous Australians lose landmark climate court case against government

Sydney, Australia | AFP Indigenous Australians living on a string of climate-threatened islands on Tuesday lost a landmark court bid to hold the government responsible for…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Widespread flooding transforms eastern AustraliaNews

Image of the day: Widespread flooding transforms eastern Australia

Three days of intense rainfall in late May 2025 inundated eastern Australia’s New South Wales, triggering severe flooding across the state’s Hunter and Mid North…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 28, 2025 Full article
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Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collideClimate

Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collide

Increasing overlap of fire weather between Australia and North America complicates international firefighting efforts Summary: Climate change is driving a worrying trend: wildfire seasons in…
SourceSourceApril 29, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: April 27, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 27, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Small home…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 27, 2025 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 14, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 14, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. In brief: The latest MJA–Lancet…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 7, 2025 Full article
Image: Lighter-coloured roads, ground and tree cover can have a big impact on the amount of radiant heat released from surfaces, as this thermal image of a Darwin streetscape shows (cropped)
Lessons for the world in how Darwin keeps it coolNews

Lessons for the world in how Darwin keeps it cool

How Australia's hottest capital city is confronting the challenges of dealing with heat in a warming climate might offer solutions for the world. By Stephen…
SourceSourceApril 2, 2025 Full article
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‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reefNews

‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef

Sydney, Australia | AFP An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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Energy election: How nuclear is already costing usNews

Energy election: How nuclear is already costing us

Australians already pay for the political divide on energy policy, so throwing the questionable merits of nuclear into the election debate just ups the cost.…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
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Extreme heat could double cardiovascular disease burden in Australia by 2050Science

Extreme heat could double cardiovascular disease burden in Australia by 2050

Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia to more than double by 2050 Summary: Hot weather is already responsible for nearly 50,000…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 20, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 20, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Study reveals…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
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Climate change and air pollution linked to prolonged pregnancyClimate

Climate change and air pollution linked to prolonged pregnancy

Summary: New research from Curtin University suggests that exposure to air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy. The…
SourceSourceFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
Satellite images: Expanding bushfire destruction in Grampians National Park, Australia
Image of the day: Bushfire destruction in Grampians National Park, AustraliaNews

Image of the day: Bushfire destruction in Grampians National Park, Australia

Grampians National Park, a renowned nature reserve in Victoria, Australia, has been ravaged by a series of bushfires since December 2024, leaving widespread destruction in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 10, 2025 Full article
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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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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
Tropical Cyclone Sean, Western Australia - 20 January 2025
Image of the day: Tropical Cyclone SeanNews

Image of the day: Tropical Cyclone Sean

On January 20, 2025, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology upgraded Tropical Cyclone Sean to a Category 4 storm as it churned off the coast of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 21, 2025 Full article
Reconstruction of the Naracoorte Caves during the Pleistocene. Credit: Peter Schouten
Prehistoric kangaroos’ adaptable diets unlock secrets of survivalScience

Prehistoric kangaroos’ adaptable diets unlock secrets of survival

Prehistoric kangaroos in southern Australia were far more adaptable eaters than previously believed, according to a study published in Science. The research, led by Flinders…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 10, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Australian bushfires, autumn 2024News

Image of the day: Australian bushfires, autumn 2024

In autumn 2024, Australia witnessed a concerning rise in bushfire activity, leading to a significant increase in carbon emissions. The fires, which have been ravaging…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 22, 2024 Full article
Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talksNews

Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks

By Laura CHUNG Sydney, Australia | AFP - Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's…
SourceSourceDecember 10, 2024 Full article
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Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest marginsScience

Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest margins

A new study challenges the common portrayal of Australian tall eucalypt forests (TEFs) and rainforests as ecological adversaries. Fossil records, including Early Eocene specimens from…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, AustraliaNews

Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, Australia

A satellite image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on December 3, 2024, reveals a sprawling phytoplankton bloom extending over 800 kilometers off the coast of Melbourne…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 5, 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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 1, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024

Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
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‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beachesNews

‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beaches

Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on two popular Sydney beaches, prompting lifeguards to close the strands to…
SourceSourceOctober 16, 2024 Full article