Environment

Environment refers to the natural and physical surroundings in which living organisms exist, including air, water, land, climate and ecosystems, as well as their interactions. It encompasses both biotic components such as plants, animals and microorganisms and abiotic elements such as soil, minerals and atmospheric conditions. The environment influences life processes, human activities and the functioning of ecosystems.

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UN carbon market approves first credits under the Paris AgreementNews

UN carbon market approves first credits under the Paris Agreement

The UN carbon market has approved the first issuance of carbon credits under the Paris Agreement, marking the start of operations for a mechanism designed…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 26, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 25, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 25, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Saharan dust plume over northwest Africa and the eastern Atlantic Ocean (17 February 2026)
Image of the day: Dust from the Sahara sweeps over the AtlanticNews

Image of the day: Dust from the Sahara sweeps over the Atlantic

In mid-February 2026, a dense cloud of Saharan dust spread across the eastern Atlantic, as winds carried fine desert particles westward from northwest Africa. A…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 20, 2026 Full article
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Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s riskScience

Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk

Cohort study finds people with stroke may be extra susceptible to air pollution’s impact on the brain Summary: Air pollution may play a direct role…
SourceSourceFebruary 20, 2026 Full article
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Rocket re-entry pollution detected in upper atmosphere for the first timeScience

Rocket re-entry pollution detected in upper atmosphere for the first time

Upper atmosphere lithium spike detected Growing satellite fleets raise new concerns Regulation and long-term impacts unclear A Falcon 9 rocket re-entry has led to the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2026 Full article
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Indonesia floods force deforestation debate after deadly disasterNews

Indonesia floods force deforestation debate after deadly disaster

Permit revocations after the disaster Ongoing risks during the rainy season Indonesia floods have reignited a national debate over deforestation after extreme rainfall and landslides…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Piton de la Fournaise volcano, Réunion Island
Image of the day: Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupts againNews

Image of the day: Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupts again

Piton de la Fournaise rises from the east-southeastern tip of Réunion Island, a French territory in the western Indian Ocean shaped by successive volcanic episodes.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 18, 2026 Full article
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China has slashed air pollution, but the ‘war’ isn’t overNews

China has slashed air pollution, but the ‘war’ isn’t over

Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are…
SourceSourceFebruary 17, 2026 Full article
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Greenland’s west coast posts warmest January on recordNews

Greenland’s west coast posts warmest January on record

Nuuk, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Greenland's capital Nuuk registered its warmest ever January -- beating a record that stood for 109 years -- as…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
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Image of the day: Valletta, a Renaissance city carved into Malta’s coastlineNews

Image of the day: Valletta, a Renaissance city carved into Malta’s coastline

On Malta’s north-eastern coast, Valletta stands as a fortified Renaissance capital, shaped by military engineering and enclosed by the sea. The city occupies a narrow…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 15, 2026 Full article
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Japan’s ‘godless’ lake warns of creeping climate changeNews

Japan’s ‘godless’ lake warns of creeping climate change

Suwa, Japan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the…
SourceSourceFebruary 15, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea
Image of the day: Gulf of Riga frozen after Baltic cold snapNews

Image of the day: Gulf of Riga frozen after Baltic cold snap

Gulf of Riga ice cover spread widely across the shallow Baltic basin in early February 2026, after days of sustained sub-zero temperatures tightened their grip…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 14, 2026 Full article
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Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rulesNews

Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules

Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding underpinning US regulations to curb planet-warming pollution, marking his biggest rollback…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2026 Full article
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US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this weekNews

US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump is set this week to scrap a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases jeopardize public…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
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Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of lifeNews

Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of life

Sisimiut, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February,…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
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AI and big data boost locally adapted wheat yield predictionsScience

AI and big data boost locally adapted wheat yield predictions

IPK research team improves predictions for ‘tailor-made’ wheat Summary: Accurately predicting how a wheat variety will perform in a specific location remains a major challenge…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
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Greening Canadian hospital operating roomsScience

Greening Canadian hospital operating rooms

How to 'green' operating rooms: new CMAJ guideline advises reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink Summary: A new guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 8, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 8, 2026 Full article
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Chile’s climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talksNews

Chile’s climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talks

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Countries on Saturday elected Chile's COP climate summit chief negotiator to revive stalled talks on striking a landmark global…
SourceSourceFebruary 8, 2026 Full article
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Climate activist group files second lawsuit against SwedenNews

Climate activist group files second lawsuit against Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A group of climate activists said Friday they were filing another lawsuit against the Swedish state for alleged climate…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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Water gets the wine treatment in South African tastingsNews

Water gets the wine treatment in South African tastings

Stellenbosch, South Africa | AFP Most tourists to Stellenbosch come for the wine but this small group was here for the water, sampling a selection of…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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Image of the day: Flooding and coastal impacts in Portugal after Storm KristinNews

Image of the day: Flooding and coastal impacts in Portugal after Storm Kristin

A period of severe winter weather disrupted large parts of Portugal in late January 2026, as Storm Kristin brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for scienceNews

AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for science

Paris, France | AFP British scientists said Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Lake Lipno, Czech Republic
Image of the day: Winter bloom paints Lake Lipno greenNews

Image of the day: Winter bloom paints Lake Lipno green

Green ice on Lake Lipno turned one of the Czech Republic’s most familiar winter landscapes into something rarely seen. The reservoir, the largest in the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 4, 2026 Full article