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Arctic plant life shifts in complex patterns as climate warms
Image: Tundra plants can eek out an existence in the very short summers of the Canadian High Arctic such as here on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
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Arctic plant life shifts in complex patterns as climate warms

Researchers tracked more than 2,000 plant communities over four decades, and found that some species thrived while others declined Summary: In a massive, four-decade study…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2025 Full article
Hurricanes stir deep oxygen-poor waters, fueling microbial blooms
Satellite Image: Hurricane Bud, shown here over Baja in 2018, extended across Mexico and left some surprising changes in its wake, UC Merced researchers found
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Hurricanes stir deep oxygen-poor waters, fueling microbial blooms

With careful planning and a little luck, researchers found a surprising upside to hurricanes after a Category 4 storm disrupted their expedition off the coast…
SourceSourceJune 7, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: June 4, 2025
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: June 4, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 4, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 4, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Composites are going low-carbon
Image: banana fiber
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Composites are going low-carbon

Researchers at EPFL and its startups are exploring innovative composites that are self-repairing, self-curing and reusable, in an effort to help drive the transition to…
SourceSourceJune 4, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: May 25, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: May 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: May 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (May 25, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Mangrove forest health linked to ocean climate cycles
Image: New study shows the "seesaw" effect of El Niño and La Niña causes floods, droughts and shifts in hurricane activity, stressing mangrove forests worldwide
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Mangrove forest health linked to ocean climate cycles

Study shows how El Niño and La Niña climate swings threaten mangroves worldwide Summary: Mangrove forests, among the world’s most carbon-rich and ecologically vital coastal…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: May 21, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: May 21, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: May 21, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (May 21, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Bees hit hardest by heat and land use changes, study finds
Image: Artificial nests
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Bees hit hardest by heat and land use changes, study finds

In a new study, researchers at the University of Würzburg are investigating the interaction of major global change drivers on insects Summary: A comprehensive study…
SourceSourceMay 12, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: May 7, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: May 7, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: May 7, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (May 7, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adapt
Image: Drummond's rockcress (Boechera stricta)
Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adaptScience

Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adapt

Adaptation and sluggish gene flow cannot save mountain plants from climate change Summary: New research reveals that adaptation and natural gene flow may not be…
SourceSourceMay 2, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 30, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Researchers use…
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Climate Science Digest: April 26, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 26, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 26, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Researchers looked…
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Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate change
Image: Camille Parmesan
Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate changeNews

Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate change

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes in this seventeenth edition to Camille Parmesan (Centre National de la…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
Salmon strongholds: A quiet force for global resilience
Image: Map of salmon 'strongholds'
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Salmon strongholds: A quiet force for global resilience

A new study examines the “stronghold strategy” — an ambitious plan to protect food security, biodiversity, and climate resilience through salmon rivers Summary: In the…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2025 Full article
New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during storms
Image: Aerial view of Kemah Marina, Galveston Bay, Tx, USA (s. pollution, Galveston Bay)
New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during stormsScience

New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during storms

Model tracks how pollution travels through Galveston Bay Summary: Understanding how pollution spreads through complex estuarine environments is essential for protecting coastal communities and ecosystems.…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Scientists find…
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Birds with narrow climate tolerance more likely to decline across Europe
Image: Common starling (s. bird, climate change, Europe)
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Birds with narrow climate tolerance more likely to decline across Europe

Summary: New research suggests conservation efforts could more effectively identify and protect bird species at greatest risk from climate change by better understanding the range…
SourceSourceApril 10, 2025 Full article
Mapping floodplain types to improve flood prediction and resilience
Aerial Image: East Montpelier in July of 2024
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Mapping floodplain types to improve flood prediction and resilience

What if the key to protecting communities from devastating floods lies in the landscape itself? UVM research explores the unique characteristics of floodplains, uncovering how…
SourceSourceApril 9, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 2, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 2, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 2, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
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Climate Science Digest: March 20, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 20, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 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: Researchers from…
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Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study finds
Image: Human airway inflammation risk grows with global warming
Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study findsScience

Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study finds

Drier air caused by climate change poses respiratory health risk by dehydrating airways, researchers say Summary: As global temperatures rise, drier air could pose a…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
Kakhovka Dam destruction unleashed a hidden environmental crisis
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Kakhovka Dam destruction unleashed a hidden environmental crisisScience

Kakhovka Dam destruction unleashed a hidden environmental crisis

Summary: The destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam in June 2023 triggered severe environmental consequences beyond immediate flooding, according to a new study published in Science.…
SourceSourceMarch 14, 2025 Full article
Melting glaciers alter Arctic kelp ecosystems with unexpected consequences
Image: Glacial run-off to Arctic Kongsfjorden on Svalbard, Norway
Melting glaciers alter Arctic kelp ecosystems with unexpected consequencesClimate

Melting glaciers alter Arctic kelp ecosystems with unexpected consequences

Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of habitat-forming brown algae in Arctic fjords. As…
SourceSourceMarch 10, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: March 4, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 4, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 4, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Rice University…
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