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Forest Ecosystems

Image: Aerial view of block plantations in Brazil (s. planting trees)
Tree planting patterns boost forest productivity and carbon cyclingScience

Tree planting patterns boost forest productivity and carbon cycling

By modeling different planting design strategies and species mixtures, researchers offer insights for sustainable forest management, reforestation, and climate change mitigation in a new paper…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2025 Full article
Image: Desert Area with Tree Stumps and Forest in Distance
Why forests can’t keep up with global warmingClimate

Why forests can’t keep up with global warming

Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy and productive Summary: Forests are changing…
SourceSourceJuly 4, 2025 Full article
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Young forests aged 20–40 years are top carbon removers, study findsClimate

Young forests aged 20–40 years are top carbon removers, study finds

Forest regeneration offers a cost-effective method for carbon removal - playing a key role to play in removing billions of tonnes of atmospheric carbon dioxide…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 2, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: July 2, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 2, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 2, 2025 Full article
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Amazon hydrological extremes intensifying, tree rings study showsClimate

Amazon hydrological extremes intensifying, tree rings study shows

Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon’s rainfall cycle over the last 40 years: wet seasons are…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: April 7, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 7, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: USTC unveils…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 7, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 24, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 24, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Direct splitting:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 25, 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: March 12, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 12, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: In the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 12, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Biomass burning in Brazil (s. wildfire detection, climate, AI, Amazon rainforest)
AI-powered wildfire detection shows 93% accuracy in Amazon rainforest studyScience

AI-powered wildfire detection shows 93% accuracy in Amazon rainforest study

Integrating this new technology with current AI systems could help detect wildfires, such as the devastating LA blazes, to enhance earlier warning strategies – experts…
SourceSourceMarch 9, 2025 Full article
Image: A UC Davis field crew conducts forest inventory in the Emerald Point old-growth stand at Lake Tahoe
Managing wildfire risk to preserve old-growth forest in TahoeScience

Managing wildfire risk to preserve old-growth forest in Tahoe

Summary: The iconic old-growth forest at Emerald Bay State Park, located on the shores of Lake Tahoe, faces a critical conservation challenge. Home to giant…
SourceSourceMarch 4, 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 17, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 17, 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 study…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 17, 2025 Full article
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Soil microbes may hold the key to afforestation on former farmlandScience

Soil microbes may hold the key to afforestation on former farmland

Forests returning to former agricultural lands often face slow recovery, hindered by depleted soil biodiversity and lingering agricultural impacts. A new approach to afforestationRestoring soil…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 13, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 6, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 6, 2025

In this article: Feeling the heat across the Middle EastFloods linked to rise in US deaths from several major causesTiny plants reveal big potential for…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 7, 2025 Full article
Image: Fragmented and degraded forests in the Santarem region, Brazil
Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem rolesScience

Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem roles

In Brazilian forests shaped by human activity, a shift in tree species dominance is underway. Fast-growing, small-seeded species are flourishing in areas with significant deforestation…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024 Full article
Satellite Image: Oman
Image of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, OmanNews

Image of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, Oman

The Dhofar Mountains in southern Oman are home to the desert cloud forest, a unique ecosystem supporting a rich diversity of wildlife. During the monsoon…
SourceSourceNovember 17, 2024 Full article
Climate change could decimate up to 68% of the world’s rare temperate rainforests by 2100Climate

Climate change could decimate up to 68% of the world’s rare temperate rainforests by 2100

The world’s temperate rainforests, rare ecosystems found only in cool, moist climates, are facing unprecedented threats from climate change, according to new research by scientists…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 12, 2024 Full article