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Environment

The natural environment or natural world encompasses all biotic and abiotic things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial. The term is most often applied to Earth or some parts of Earth. This environment encompasses the interaction of all living species, climate, weather and natural resources that affect human survival and economic activity. (Source: Wikipedia | CC BY-SA)

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Earth’s vital signs hit record extremes as scientists call for rapid actionClimate

Earth’s vital signs hit record extremes as scientists call for rapid action

'State of the climate' 2025: Earth’s vital signs worsen, science shows options for livable future Summary: Earth’s health indicators are worsening at an alarming pace,…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2025 Full article
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World far off track to meet climate goals: UNClimate

World far off track to meet climate goals: UN

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it…
SourceSourceOctober 28, 2025 Full article
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European court clears Norway of climate misconduct over oil licencesNews

European court clears Norway of climate misconduct over oil licences

Strasbourg, France | AFP The European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that Norway did not breach its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil and…
SourceSourceOctober 28, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Hurricane Melissa, Caribbean Sea
Image of the day: The Eye of Hurricane Melissa South of JamaicaNews

Image of the day: The Eye of Hurricane Melissa South of Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm on the planet in 2025, rapidly intensified in the central Atlantic before sweeping across the Caribbean. The hurricane reached rare…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 27, 2025 Full article
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Global construction emissions could double by 2050, study warnsClimate

Global construction emissions could double by 2050, study warns

As the world marks UN World Cities Day on 31 October – a call to make cities more sustainable – a new international study warns…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2025 Full article
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NGOs warn 28 ‘carbon bomb’ projects launched since 2021News

NGOs warn 28 ‘carbon bomb’ projects launched since 2021

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Some 28 so-called carbon bomb fossil fuel extraction projects have begun operating since 2021 despite their catastrophic climate impact,…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2025 Full article
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Australian Murray cod wallops swim recordNews

Australian Murray cod wallops swim record

Sydney, Australia | AFP An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system --…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2025 Full article
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EU leaders lay out conditions for emissions target deal

EU leaders lay out conditions for emissions target deal

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Muser NewsDesk EU leaders launched a final sprint Thursday to agree on a 10-year target to cut carbon emissions ahead of…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Panay Island, the Philippines
Image of the day: Panay floods after Ramil delugeNews

Image of the day: Panay floods after Ramil deluge

Severe flooding has spread across Panay Island in the Philippines following torrential rains from Tropical Storm Ramil on 18 October 2025. Roxas City alone recorded…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 23, 2025 Full article
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In China, climate litigation starts with the stateNews

In China, climate litigation starts with the state

Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk With thousands of dedicated courts and more than a million recent cases, environmental and climate litigation is booming in…
SourceSourceOctober 15, 2025 Full article
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US threats cast doubt on shipping emissions dealNews

US threats cast doubt on shipping emissions deal

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk An ambitious plan by the UN's shipping agency to cut maritime emissions could be scuttled at the last…
SourceSourceOctober 14, 2025 Full article
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Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistanceClimate

Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance

Tajikistan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting -- yet in one vast mountain region,…
SourceSourceOctober 13, 2025 Full article
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Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan’s water strugglesNews

Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan’s water struggles

Kolkhozobod, Tajikistan | AFP To quench his thirst, Tajik labourer Nematoullo Bassirov must take a risk -- drawing water from the stream running through his yard…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Sydney, Australia
Image of the day: Sydney from aboveNews

Image of the day: Sydney from above

Sydney is Australia’s largest city and one of the world’s most recognisable urban centres, known for its harbour setting, cultural landmarks and proximity to both…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 3, 2025 Full article
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UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operationsNews

UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operations

Paris, France | AFP The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a UN-backed initiative seeking carbon neutral investments by banks, announced Friday its immediate shutdown -- at a time…
SourceSourceOctober 3, 2025 Full article
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World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91News

World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered…
SourceSourceOctober 2, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: October 1, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 1, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (October 1, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 1, 2025 Full article
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Pope, Schwarzenegger to rally Catholics to ‘terminate’ climate changeNews

Pope, Schwarzenegger to rally Catholics to ‘terminate’ climate change

Vatican City, Holy See | AFP Pope Leo XIV joins environmental experts and campaigners from around the world for a climate conference near Rome Wednesday featuring…
SourceSourceOctober 1, 2025 Full article
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Yellow warblers show how climate change is reshaping wildlifeClimate

Yellow warblers show how climate change is reshaping wildlife

Findings highlight the importance and difficulty of linking genes, traits and the environment together to better predict a species’ ability to keep pace with climate…
SourceSourceSeptember 30, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: The Gries Glacier, Switzerland
Image of the day: Rapid retreat of Gries Glacier in the Swiss AlpsNews

Image of the day: Rapid retreat of Gries Glacier in the Swiss Alps

Switzerland’s Gries Glacier, nestled in the canton of Valais, is melting at an alarming pace as climate change accelerates the loss of alpine ice. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 29, 2025 Full article
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Cambridge scientist reveals strategy that could double consumer choice of meat-free foodsScience

Cambridge scientist reveals strategy that could double consumer choice of meat-free foods

Cambridge research finds unique nudge approach that significantly outperforms carbon labelling for increasing sustainable food consumption Summary: A study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food…
SourceSourceSeptember 29, 2025 Full article
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Europe must step up efforts to protect environment: reportNews

Europe must step up efforts to protect environment: report

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to improve its resilience…
SourceSourceSeptember 29, 2025 Full article
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Namibia deploys hundreds of soldiers to fight Etosha fireNews

Namibia deploys hundreds of soldiers to fight Etosha fire

Windhoek, Namibia | AFP Namibia began deploying hundreds of soldiers on Sunday to fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha…
SourceSourceSeptember 28, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: September 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 28, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 28, 2025 Full article