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Image: Purple and Yellow Flowers Near White Mountain during Daytime (s. Matterhorn, carbon storage)
Challenges and potential for underground CO₂ storage in SwitzerlandScience

Challenges and potential for underground CO₂ storage in Switzerland

In brief: Storing CO₂ underground in SwitzerlandResearchers at ETH Zurich have investigated whether CO₂ can be permanently stored underground in the Swiss Alps by compiling…
SourceSourceMarch 1, 2025 Full article
Aerial view: Shanghai, China (s. climate target, carbon emissions)
China missed key climate target last year: official dataNews

China missed key climate target last year: official data

Beijing, China | AFP China missed a key climate target in 2024 and emissions in the world's second-largest economy continued to rise as coal remained…
SourceSourceFebruary 28, 2025 Full article
Image: Globe with stethoscope (climate, health, science)
Columbia’s Public Health School launches Climate and Health CenterNews

Columbia’s Public Health School launches Climate and Health Center

The Center for Achieving Resilience in Climate and Health (C-ARCH) will serve as a “solutions lab” to build resiliency to health impacts of climate change…
SourceSourceFebruary 28, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Jan Mayen island, Norway
Image of the day: Jan Mayen island, a remote Arctic outpostNews

Image of the day: Jan Mayen island, a remote Arctic outpost

Jan Mayen, a volcanic island in the North Atlantic, is one of Norway’s most isolated territories. Situated about 600 km northeast of Iceland and 950…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 27, 2025 Full article
Image: Dirt Road in Evergreen Forest (s. pine trees, climate, Tree mortality)
Tree mortality in urban boreal forests rises with climate changeScience

Tree mortality in urban boreal forests rises with climate change

Summary Climate change increases the risk of tree mortality in urban boreal forests Summary: Tree mortality is rising in urban boreal forests, with climate change…
SourceSourceFebruary 27, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Lake Salto Grande, Argentina (s.algal bloom)
Image of the day: Algal bloom in Lake Salto GrandeNews

Image of the day: Algal bloom in Lake Salto Grande

A striking algal bloom has turned the waters of Lake Salto Grande, at the border of Argentina and Uruguay, a vivid green. This Copernicus Sentinel-2…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Renewable energy (s. Climate Action, EU, environment)
EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goalsNews

EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goals

Brussels, Belgium | AFP The EU on Wednesday proposed paring back its environmental rules to give businesses breathing room faced with US and Chinese competition…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Image: American cardinals (s. environment, birds, climate)
Birds adjust life strategies based on climate variability, study findsScience

Birds adjust life strategies based on climate variability, study finds

Summary Environment nudges birds to fast, or slow, life lane Summary: Birds adapt their life strategies to environmental conditions, with some species prioritizing rapid reproduction…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Image: Aerial View of Park and Cityscape in Barcelona
Greening Barcelona’s streets could prevent 178 premature deaths annuallyScience

Greening Barcelona’s streets could prevent 178 premature deaths annually

A study estimates the impact that an increase in vegetation cover would have on mortality Summary: Expanding green spaces in Barcelona by converting every third…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Image: Arctic glacier
Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°CScience

Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°C

Summary Arctic study urges stronger climate action to prevent catastrophic warming Summary: The Arctic is on the brink of transformation beyond recognition if global warming…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Image: Doctors doing plastic surgery in operating room with patient monitor (s. greener anesthesia)
Greener anesthesia cuts emissions by 50% without affecting patient safetyScience

Greener anesthesia cuts emissions by 50% without affecting patient safety

Summary The study found it reduced dangerous emissions by 50% in one year without compromising on patient safety or outcomes Summary: Inhaled anesthetics are potent…
SourceSourceFebruary 21, 2025 Full article
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: February 20, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 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: Study reveals…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
Still life with the scales of justice (climate,green justice, Youths sue Trump over US climate orders)
Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administrationNews

Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration

Washington, United States | AFP Green groups on Wednesday launched the first environmental challenges against the new Trump administration, targeting the president's plans to expand…
SourceSourceFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Amsterdam Island, France (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam IslandNews

Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam Island

An ecological disaster Loss of a vital climate monitoring station Evacuation and damage assessment Uncertain path to recovery A wildfire that broke out on January…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2025 Full article
Image: Researcher holds a test tube with water in a hand in blue glove (s. PFAS, forever chemicals, cancer)
What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect healthNews

What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect health

Paris, France | AFPWhat are PFAS?'Chemical whack-a-mole'What can you do? Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on…
SourceSourceFebruary 13, 2025 Full article
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: February 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 11, 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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Paris, France | AFP Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2025 Full article
Aerial Shot of Switzerland Flag Waving over Lucerne (s. Swiss, environment)
Swiss vote rejects placing ecology at heart of constitutionNews

Swiss vote rejects placing ecology at heart of constitution

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Swiss voters on Sunday firmly rejected a referendum proposal put forward by green politicians to enshrine respect for the planet's natural…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2025 Full article
Image: Pink and Green Straws
Trump slams paper straws, vows ‘back to plastic’News

Trump slams paper straws, vows ‘back to plastic’

Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2025 Full article
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: February 06, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 06, 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 reimagine…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 7, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Sierra Nevada region, Spain
Image of the day: Snow in Sierra Nevada, SpainNews

Image of the day: Snow in Sierra Nevada, Spain

On 2 February 2025, Spanish authorities issued a yellow warning for precipitation ahead of snowfall that affected the Sierra Nevada region on 3 February. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Sunset over Oil Platform
Nanomaterials offer new hope for coastal oil spill cleanupScience

Nanomaterials offer new hope for coastal oil spill cleanup

Summary Promising technology is at hand as climate change puts new ecosystems at riskEncouraging results need field testing Summary: Cleaning up coastal oil spills is…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Modern hydrogen tank for renewable energy
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threatNews

Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat

Sydney, Australia | AFP A major Australian "green" hydrogen project was in limbo Tuesday after a state government withdrew its backing, dealing a blow to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Electric car charging at station
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric carsNews

Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars

Chargers everywhereMission accomplished Oslo, Norway | AFP Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article