Protected Areas

Satellite Image: Monaco (16 March 2026)
Image of the day: Monaco’s Mediterranean coastlineNews

Image of the day: Monaco’s Mediterranean coastline

Coastal zones are among the most heavily transformed environments, with urban development increasingly replacing habitats that support marine biodiversity. In the Mediterranean, this pressure is…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 27, 2026 Full article
Image: aerial view of a lake and a forest (Little Shuswap Lake Road, Chase, BC, Canada)
Canada’s protected areas miss key regions as climate shifts ecosystemsScience

Canada’s protected areas miss key regions as climate shifts ecosystems

Major new UBCO study maps where climate change is making Canada’s environment most unpredictable Summary: Rising environmental variability across Canada is changing where conservation efforts…
SourceSourceApril 27, 2026 Full article
Image: large stone structure sitting on top of a lush green hillside -Sounion, Greece
Greece’s ancient sites get climate-change checkupNews

Greece’s ancient sites get climate-change checkup

Athens, Greece | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Worsening wildfires, soaring heatwaves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at protecting…
SourceSourceApril 13, 2026 Full article
Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: October 6, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 6, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (October 6, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 6, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: The Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
Image of the day: Expansive new marine sanctuary in French PolynesiaNews

Image of the day: Expansive new marine sanctuary in French Polynesia

Far out in the South Pacific Ocean, the remote Gambier Islands lie scattered like emeralds across a wide turquoise lagoon. These volcanic islands, fringed by…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 18, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Fucino Plain, Italy
Image of the day: Geometric farmlands of the Fucino PlainNews

Image of the day: Geometric farmlands of the Fucino Plain

The Fucino Plain in central Italy appears as a striking patchwork of rectangular fields in this image captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 17, 2025 Full article
Image: Aerial image of a kelp forest off the coast of California
Marine protected areas help kelp forests recover from marine heatwavesClimate

Marine protected areas help kelp forests recover from marine heatwaves

Marine Protected Areas can boost the recovery of globally important kelp forests following marine heatwaves, according to new research in Journal of Applied Ecology Summary:…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2025 Full article
Image: Beach during Golden Hour, French Polynesia
Value oceans, don’t plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFPNews

Value oceans, don’t plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP

Nice, France | AFP French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to…
SourceSourceJune 12, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Baa Atoll, Maldives
Image of the day: Coral sanctuaries of Baa Atoll seen from spaceNews

Image of the day: Coral sanctuaries of Baa Atoll seen from space

Fringed with white-sand beaches and teeming with marine life, Baa Atoll in the Maldives stands out not only as a stunning tropical paradise but also…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 1, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Alam-Pedja Reserve, Estonia (s. biodiversity)
Image of the day: Reviving Estonia’s wooded meadowsNews

Image of the day: Reviving Estonia’s wooded meadows

Stretching across wetlands, forests, and rivers, the Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve in Estonia is one of the country’s most significant protected areas. Captured in this Copernicus…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 24, 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
A diver encounters barracudas
‘Marine Prosperity Areas’: A new path for ocean conservationScience

‘Marine Prosperity Areas’: A new path for ocean conservation

Summary Improved approach to marine conservation aligns ecological restoration with human well-being Summary: A new conservation model known as 'Marine Prosperity Areas' (MPpAs) could transform…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2025 Full article