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New risk model offers breakthrough in understanding complex crises
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New risk model offers breakthrough in understanding complex crisesScience

New risk model offers breakthrough in understanding complex crises

A research team led by Dr. Alexandre Pereira Santos at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich has introduced a pioneering model designed to improve how scientists…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Climate and ecotoxicity risks of biodegradable microplastics
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Climate and ecotoxicity risks of biodegradable microplasticsScience

Climate and ecotoxicity risks of biodegradable microplastics

Biodegradable plastics, often promoted as a greener alternative to traditional plastics, may not be as harmless as they seem when they enter the natural environment.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Science’s key role in addressing global crises
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Science’s key role in addressing global crisesNewsScience

Science’s key role in addressing global crises

A new paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation highlights the critical role of science in tackling global crises, calling for a more engaged and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rate
Pan-Arctic light-emitting human activity map showing unlit areas (black) versus lit areas (orange) with significantly increasing (yellow) or decreasing light-emitting human activity (purple) from 1992 to 2013
Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rateScience

Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rate

A recent study has revealed a significant rise in industrial activities across the Arctic, with more than 800,000 square kilometers of land impacted by human…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience

Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research - Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution…
SourceSourceOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024
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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
Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency
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Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agencyNews

Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency

Washington, United States (AFP) - A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry…
SourceSourceOctober 19, 2024 Full article
Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection
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Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against plastic pollution in oceans. After years of experimentation,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024 Full article
Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s Stiell
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Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s StiellNews

Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s Stiell

Paris, France (AFP) - The UN's climate chief said Thursday that money from rich countries "must be at the core" of a new deal to…
SourceSourceOctober 17, 2024 Full article
Electric vehicle adoption could save billions in health costs by 2050
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Electric vehicle adoption could save billions in health costs by 2050Science

Electric vehicle adoption could save billions in health costs by 2050

A recent study from the University of Toronto suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., along with a transition to renewable…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024 Full article
‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beaches
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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
Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on Bornholm
Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on BornholmNews

Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on Bornholm

Roskilde University (RUC) researchers have secured EU funding to launch an innovative shrimp farming project on the Danish island of Bornholm. With support from the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024 Full article
Europe’s water security under threat, environment agency warns
Europe’s water security under threat, environment agency warnsNews

Europe’s water security under threat, environment agency warns

Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of…
SourceSourceOctober 15, 2024 Full article
Making food safer and sustainable
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Making food safer and sustainable

As World Food Day approaches on October 16, global food systems face urgent calls for transformation to ensure sustainable and safe nutrition for all. The…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024NewsScience

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024

Strong contribution from sensible heat to global precipitation increase in climate models is not supported by observational based data It has previously been shown that…
SourceSourceOctober 13, 2024 Full article
Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions
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Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditionsScience

Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions

How can we provide healthy, vitamin-rich food to growing urban populations? One solution is to cultivate crops indoors, in stacked layers of growing platforms. Such…
SourceSourceOctober 12, 2024 Full article
Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks
Extreme rainfall poses growing health risksScience

Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks

An international study led by Helmholtz Munich has shed new light on the health impacts of extreme rainfall events, revealing that such weather patterns significantly…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024 Full article
Is your favorite fashion brand truly sustainable or just greenwashing?
Is your favorite fashion brand truly sustainable or just greenwashing?News

Is your favorite fashion brand truly sustainable or just greenwashing?

As consumers grow increasingly aware of climate change and its impacts, they’re rethinking the environmental footprint of their choices, particularly in the fashion industry. While…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024 Full article
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
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Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWFNews

Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF

Paris, France (AFP) - Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of…
SourceSourceOctober 10, 2024 Full article
Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study
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Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study

Paris, France | AFP Any breach of what climate scientists agree is the safer limit on global warming would result in "irreversible consequences" for the…
SourceSourceOctober 9, 2024 Full article
Nature conservation is a public good, not a market
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Nature conservation is a public good, not a marketNews

Nature conservation is a public good, not a market

By Euan Ritchie, Deakin University and Yung En Chee | University of Melbourne | 360info Private investment in conservation is always welcome but the evidence…
SourceSourceOctober 9, 2024 Full article
Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frog
Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frogScience

Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frog

A new study explores a novel approach to conservation, highlighting how modern portfolio theory - a tool commonly used in financial markets - can be…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024 Full article
Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand
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Flash flooding kills three in northern ThailandNews

Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) - Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article