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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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Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds
Image: Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park (s. Siberia, climate change)
Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of moundsNews

Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds

Churapcha, Russia | AFP Record mild weatherViruses and bacteria In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of…
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UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warn
Image: Rear view of young man looking at the river Thames (s. climate change, UK)
UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warnNews

UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warn

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Britain is not properly prepared for the disastrous effects of climate change from severe floods to unprecedented…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Monitoring the Sargassum surge in the Caribbean Sea
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 27 April 2025, shows sargassum floating in the Caribbean Sea near the Grenadine islands of Mustique and Bequia
Image of the day: Monitoring the Sargassum surge in the Caribbean SeaNews

Image of the day: Monitoring the Sargassum surge in the Caribbean Sea

Understanding the Sargassum phenomenonEnvironmental and socioeconomic impacts On April 27, 2025, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite captured a striking image of extensive Sargassum mats drifting near…
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Key facts on deep-sea mining
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Key facts on deep-sea mining

Oslo, Norway | AFP What resources lie on the ocean floor?Why mine them?The environmental cost?Current state of play? Supporters see deep-sea mining as a boon…
SourceSourceApril 29, 2025 Full article
New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissions
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New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissionsNews

New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissions

Using zinc to build a single home prevents more than 50 tonnes in carbon emissions, and if just ten percent of new homes in North…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: study
Image: sunrise, lake, birds, and mist in Rovaniemi, Finland (s. Lapland, climate change)
Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: studyNewsFacts

Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: study

Helsinki, Finland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The summer of 2024 was the warmest in 2,000 years in the Lapland region of northern Finland, Norway…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Salinity barrier limits the spread of harmful bacteria on microplastics from rivers to the sea
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Salinity barrier limits the spread of harmful bacteria on microplastics from rivers to the seaScience

Salinity barrier limits the spread of harmful bacteria on microplastics from rivers to the sea

A study of bacteria on microplastics in nine European rivers shows salinity to serve as a barrier stopping serious pathogens travelling large distances on plastic…
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Climate Science Digest: April 26, 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: 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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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens
Image: clown fish on coral reef
Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensNewsFacts

Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens

Paris, France | AFP An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollution
Image: Foggy city skyline with the sun in the distance (photo of new york, wildfire, canada, air pollution)
Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollutionClimate

Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollution

Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York by 3 degrees and trapped air toxicants Summary: When smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed New York City in June…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal vents
Image: White waters of Kueishantao
Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal ventsScience

Microorganisms use secret carbon pathway to thrive at hydrothermal vents

Microorganisms employ a secret weapon during metabolism Summary: Microorganisms have found remarkable ways to thrive at hydrothermal vents, even in shallow coastal waters where extreme…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article
US firm pushes for deep-sea mining off Pacific island
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US firm pushes for deep-sea mining off Pacific islandNews

US firm pushes for deep-sea mining off Pacific island

Sydney, Australia | AFP A US firm says it has launched a bid for deep-sea mining in the waters off a remote Pacific island, urging…
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
Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon capture
Image: The ideal crystalline structure of graphene is a hexagonal grid
Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon captureScience

Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon capture

Scientists at EPFL have developed a scalable method to produce porous graphene membranes that efficiently separate carbon dioxide. The breakthrough could significantly reduce the cost…
SourceSourceApril 15, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Brno between urban life and nature
Satellite Image: Brno, Czech Republic
Image of the day: Brno between urban life and natureNews

Image of the day: Brno between urban life and nature

Brno, the Czech Republic’s second-largest city, is a place where historic charm, urban development, and surrounding wilderness blend into a striking landscape. A recent image…
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Image of the day: Baltic currents build new shoreline near Mikoszewo
Satellite Images: Mikoszewo, Poland
Image of the day: Baltic currents build new shoreline near MikoszewoNews

Image of the day: Baltic currents build new shoreline near Mikoszewo

A new beach has formed along Poland’s northern coast, where the Vistula River empties into the Gulf of Gdańsk. Located near the village of Mikoszewo,…
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Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items
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Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion itemsNews

Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items

Stockholm, Sweden | AFP Sweden's recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager…
SourceSourceApril 11, 2025 Full article
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon credits
Image: A river running through a lush green forest (aerial view in Sogeri, Papua New Guinea)
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon creditsNews

Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon credits

Sydney, Australia | AFP Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on…
SourceSourceApril 10, 2025 Full article
World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak lengthens into March
Image: Sunrise (s. heat, climate)
World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak lengthens into MarchFactsNews

World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak lengthens into March

Paris, France | AFP Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has…
SourceSourceApril 8, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Hamburg’s port and flood-prone island district
Satellite Image: Hamburg, Germany
Image of the day: Hamburg’s port and flood-prone island districtNews

Image of the day: Hamburg’s port and flood-prone island district

Germany’s second-largest city, Hamburg, is both an economic powerhouse and one of Europe’s busiest maritime hubs. The city’s vast port stretches along the Elbe River…
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Trump’s tariffs loom over maritime emissions-cutting talks
Image: a large cargo ship in the middle of the ocean (s. maritime emissions)
Trump’s tariffs loom over maritime emissions-cutting talksNews

Trump’s tariffs loom over maritime emissions-cutting talks

London, United Kingdom | AFP A decisive week for decarbonising global shipping began on Monday at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London, against…
SourceSourceApril 7, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Hamina Port, Finland’s southern gateway for wood exports
Satellite Image: Hamina Port, Finland
Image of the day: Hamina Port, Finland’s southern gateway for wood exportsNews

Image of the day: Hamina Port, Finland’s southern gateway for wood exports

From its historic circular town center to its modern industrial infrastructure, Hamina blends tradition and trade along Finland’s southern coast. Captured in a satellite image…
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Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thought
Image: Green island, lake, algae
Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thoughtScience

Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thought

Oxygen is running low in inland waters and humans are to blame Summary: Oxygen levels in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are shifting in troubling ways…
SourceSourceApril 6, 2025 Full article