Mountains

Satellite Images: Glaciers of the Hoher Dachstein Massif (30 August 2015 - left; 1 September 2025 - right)
Image of the day: A decade of glacier loss on the Hoher Dachstein massifNews

Image of the day: A decade of glacier loss on the Hoher Dachstein massif

International Mountain Day offers a moment to reflect on the role that mountain regions play in sustaining life far beyond their summits. The retreating glaciers…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2025 Full article
Image: Northern Wheatear
Climate change drives birds toward Europe’s upper elevationsClimate

Climate change drives birds toward Europe’s upper elevations

Many bird species have moved toward colder areas in the mountains of Europe as the climate has warmed over the past two decades. Sunny southern…
SourceSourceDecember 7, 2025 Full article
Image: white and brown concrete building near snow covered mountain during daytime
Mountains face faster climate change, with risks for billionsClimate

Mountains face faster climate change, with risks for billions

A major global review has revealed how climate change has impacted mountain regions over the last 40 years Summary: Climate change in mountain regions is…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Honshu Island, Japan
Image of the day: Autumn foliage blankets Honshu IslandNews

Image of the day: Autumn foliage blankets Honshu Island

Every autumn, Japan’s landscapes are transformed as the kōyō season turns leaves from green to vibrant shades of red, orange, and brown. This annual change…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 24, 2025 Full article
Image: Antarctica coast
As ice thins, Antarctic mountains reveal a hidden iron supply to the oceanClimate

As ice thins, Antarctic mountains reveal a hidden iron supply to the ocean

Research led by polar scientists from Northumbria University has revealed new hope in natural environmental systems found in East Antarctica which could help mitigate the…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: The Tatra Mountains, Poland and Slovakia
Image of the day: The Tatra MountainsNews

Image of the day: The Tatra Mountains

Stretching across southern Poland and northern Slovakia, the Tatra Mountains form the highest section of the Western Carpathians and one of Central Europe’s most striking…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès, Niger
Image of the day: The volcanic heights of Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès in NigerNews

Image of the day: The volcanic heights of Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès in Niger

Mont Idoukal-n-Taghès, standing 2,022 metres above sea level, is the highest peak in Niger and a striking landmark of the Aïr Massif in the country’s…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 1, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Austrian alpine valleys
Image of the day: Autumn fog drapes Austria’s alpine valleysNews

Image of the day: Autumn fog drapes Austria’s alpine valleys

Early morning fog curls through the Austrian Alps, filling valleys carved by the Inn, Ziller, Sill, and Ruetz rivers. Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 16, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: The Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park, Italy
Image of the day: Seasonal colour shift in Italy’s Apennine forestsNews

Image of the day: Seasonal colour shift in Italy’s Apennine forests

As autumn takes hold across central-northern Italy, the Apennine mountains come alive with a display of deep greens, golden yellows, and warm reds. The shifting…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 15, 2025 Full article
Image: Tsanteleina Glacier, Italy
Glaciers’ self-cooling power nearing its peak, ISTA study warnsClimate

Glaciers’ self-cooling power nearing its peak, ISTA study warns

ISTA study confirms: Glaciers are fighting a losing battle against climate change Summary: Glaciers may soon lose their ability to cool the air around them,…
SourceSourceOctober 13, 2025 Full article
Image: Scientists camped out high on a glacier in Tajikistan to take the ice core samples
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
Satellite Image: Stelvio National Park, Italy
Image of the day: Early snow covers Stelvio National ParkNews

Image of the day: Early snow covers Stelvio National Park

Northern Italy’s Stelvio National Park, spanning South Tyrol, Trentino, and Lombardy, witnessed an unusually early snowfall at the end of September 2025. Snow was reported…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 1, 2025 Full article
Image: Colorado meadow used for Keith Sockman's 20 year study
Insects disappearing even in pristine mountain ecosystemsScience

Insects disappearing even in pristine mountain ecosystems

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes, raising…
SourceSourceSeptember 6, 2025 Full article
Image: Sunset above Machapuchare Mardi Himal track in the Himalaya mountains
Monsoon shifts intensify glacier melt across High Mountain AsiaClimate

Monsoon shifts intensify glacier melt across High Mountain Asia

Shifting precipitation patterns, driven by climate change, could reshape water security and environmental hazards for one of world’s most populated regions, research shows Summary: Glaciers…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2025 Full article
Image: Glacial stream on Hispar glacier
Melting glaciers boost Himalayan river flow but threaten long-term water securityClimate

Melting glaciers boost Himalayan river flow but threaten long-term water security

Melting glaciers are raising river levels and impacting hydropower Summary: Glaciers melting across High Mountain Asia are increasing water flow in at least 10% of…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2025 Full article
Image: Drummond's rockcress (Boechera stricta)
Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adaptScience

Mountain plants face extinction as climate outpaces their ability to adapt

Adaptation and sluggish gene flow cannot save mountain plants from climate change Summary: New research reveals that adaptation and natural gene flow may not be…
SourceSourceMay 2, 2025 Full article
Image: Aerial View of the Baltoro Glacier (s. climate, global warming)
How melting glaciers affect everyday livesClimate

How melting glaciers affect everyday lives

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP The melting of glaciers -- a direct consequence of global warming -- is accelerating, with dramatic consequences for lives and livelihoods.…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Canary Islands, Spain
Image of the day: Snow blankets Mount TeideNews

Image of the day: Snow blankets Mount Teide

This satellite image, captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 on 5 March 2025, reveals Mount Teide, the highest peak in Spain, blanketed in fresh snow. Located on…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 7, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Valais, Switzerland
Image of the day: Valais, SwitzerlandNews

Image of the day: Valais, Switzerland

Nestled in the heart of the Alps, Valais is one of Switzerland’s most striking regions, known for its towering peaks, vast glaciers, and picturesque valleys.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 6, 2025 Full article
Tea plantations and wood lots
African mountain farmers adapt to climate changeClimate

African mountain farmers adapt to climate change

Summary Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate changeClimate change impacts experienced by African farmers across 10 mountain regions Summary: Farmers in…
SourceSourceFebruary 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: December 18, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 18, 2024

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Mountain permafrost is warming…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024 Full article
Mountains in East Asia
Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric ChinaClimate

Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric China

Geologists have uncovered how tectonic forces shaped coastal mountain ranges in eastern Asia over 100 million years ago, triggering profound climate shifts during the Cretaceous…
SourceSourceDecember 18, 2024 Full article
Sattelite Image of the Pyrenees
Image of the day: Snow blankets the Pyrenees after intense stormNews

Image of the day: Snow blankets the Pyrenees after intense storm

On December 15, 2024, the Pyrenees mountains experienced an intense snowstorm that transformed the landscape, affecting both sides of the mountain range. In Spain, the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024 Full article
A sediment-covered glacier in the northwest Himalayas
Rising sediment levels in Asian high-mountain rivers linked to climate changeScience

Rising sediment levels in Asian high-mountain rivers linked to climate change

Asian high-mountain rivers are transporting significantly more sediment downstream than they did just a few decades ago, with profound implications for agriculture, water quality, flood…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 5, 2024 Full article