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Scientists outline bold food system reforms to reverse global land degradationScience

Scientists outline bold food system reforms to reverse global land degradation

Imperative to ‘bend the curve’ of land degradation by reducing food waste, unlocking sustainable ocean-based food potential and restoring half of degraded lands by 2050…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2025 Full article
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Mineral shortages could threaten global low-carbon transition, study findsClimate

Mineral shortages could threaten global low-carbon transition, study finds

Climate change: Mineral shortages could limit the low-carbon transition Summary: The shift to a low-carbon energy future could be slowed by shortages of key minerals,…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: August 7, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 7, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 7, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 7, 2025 Full article
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Continental drying is accelerating global freshwater loss, satellite data showsScience

Continental drying is accelerating global freshwater loss, satellite data shows

Unprecedented continental drying driven by severe droughts and groundwater overuse are reducing freshwater and contributing to sea level rise Summary: Freshwater is disappearing from the…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 18, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: July 18, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 18, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 18, 2025 Full article
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Rethinking energy security in a net-zero worldNews

Rethinking energy security in a net-zero world

As the world shifts towards a cleaner energy future, ensuring energy security while managing the energy transition remains a complex challenge. Understanding the Four A’s…
SourceSourceJuly 14, 2025 Full article
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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
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Microbe turns CO₂ into stone using clean mineralization pathwayScience

Microbe turns CO₂ into stone using clean mineralization pathway

At more than 470 times the atmospheric concentration of CO₂, a humble soil bacterium does something extraordinary: it turns gas into stone Summary: A soil-dwelling…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 30, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 30, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 30, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 30, 2025 Full article
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Towards a shared future with natureClimate

Towards a shared future with nature

The Nature Relationship Index offers a new way of of measuring how countries use and protect natural resources Summary: A group of international experts has…
SourceSourceJune 30, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 27, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 27, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 27, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 27, 2025 Full article
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Warming climate may accelerate weather instabilityClimate

Warming climate may accelerate weather instability

A recent study by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) reveals a looming climate crisis: the world could face heightened risks of…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 25, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 25, 2025 Full article
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Mount Sinai Health System earns several prestigious national honors for environmental excellenceNews

Mount Sinai Health System earns several prestigious national honors for environmental excellence

One of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area receives three major sustainability awards from Practice Greenhealth Mount Sinai Health System…
SourceSourceJune 9, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Grassland revival brings rare species back to České StředohoříNews

Image of the day: Grassland revival brings rare species back to České Středohoří

From above, the patchwork of grassland and woodland in the Central Bohemian Uplands of the Czech Republic tells a quiet story of ecological recovery. Captured…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 7, 2025 Full article
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USP and FAPESP bring innovative technologies to international startup fair in FranceNews

USP and FAPESP bring innovative technologies to international startup fair in France

VivaTech is one of Europe's leading technology and startup events; USP and FAPESP will take researchers and disruptive technologies to the event in the areas…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2025 Full article
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Older companies lead the way on sustainability, new research showsScience

Older companies lead the way on sustainability, new research shows

In a new article published in Frontiers in Organizational Psychology, Daria Haner, Dr Yilei Wang, Dr Deniz Ones, and Dr Stephan Dilchert, Dr Yagizhan Yazar,…
SourceSourceJune 5, 2025 Full article
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Tech sector emissions, energy use grow with rise of AINews

Tech sector emissions, energy use grow with rise of AI

Transparency and accountability on climate action also move higher in period covered by ITU-WBA Greening Digital Companies report Tech sector carbon emissions continued their rise…
SourceSourceJune 5, 2025 Full article
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Composites are going low-carbonNews

Composites are going low-carbon

Researchers at EPFL and its startups are exploring innovative composites that are self-repairing, self-curing and reusable, in an effort to help drive the transition to…
SourceSourceJune 4, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 3, 2025 Full article
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Climate strategies of agri-food giants insufficient: studyNews

Climate strategies of agri-food giants insufficient: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Nestle, PepsiCo and other agri-food giants are "unlikely" to bring about meaningful greenhouse gas reductions in the sector…
SourceSourceJune 3, 2025 Full article
The summit of Huayna Potosí, a mountain near La Paz, Bolivia. Here we find the Zongo glacier, one of several in the tropical Andes Mountains, that are now smaller than at any point since the end of the last ice age 11,700 years ago, according to new research from UW–Madison researchers and their collaborators.
Stronger climate policy could save half the world’s glaciersClimate

Stronger climate policy could save half the world’s glaciers

A study published in Science finds that twice as much of the world’s glacier mass could be preserved by meeting the 1.5°C threshold set by…
SourceSourceMay 31, 2025 Full article
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Street greenery declining in many world citiesScience

Street greenery declining in many world cities

A new study introduces a novel method that enables continuous and large-scale monitoring of vegetation along urban streets using satellite imagery and machine learning Summary:…
SourceSourceMay 30, 2025 Full article
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Reciprocity with nature offers a path to global sustainabilityClimate

Reciprocity with nature offers a path to global sustainability

Reciprocity between humans and nature: Key to safeguarding planetary health Summary: Amid growing environmental crises and persistent social inequities, researchers are highlighting the transformative potential…
SourceSourceMay 26, 2025 Full article