Sustainability

Sustainability refers to the ability to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. In environmental and climate science, it describes the responsible management of natural resources, ecosystems, and human activities to maintain long-term ecological balance while supporting social and economic well-being.

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Caloric cooling technologies show promise for greener refrigerationScience

Caloric cooling technologies show promise for greener refrigeration

KIT researchers and partners analyze caloric cooling technologies – Nature Review highlights progress, open questions, and pathways toward sustainable cooling systems Summary: New approaches to…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: October 22, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: October 22, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (October 22, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Why climate transitions can reverse after tipping pointsClimate

Why climate transitions can reverse after tipping points

EPFL researchers have identified approaches that could help sustain low-carbon behaviors long after a social tipping point has been reached. Summary: Financial incentives and access…
SourceSourceOctober 19, 2026 Full article
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How climate policy reshapes countries’ economic interestsClimate

How climate policy reshapes countries’ economic interests

Countries highly vulnerable to the phase-out of oil, gas and coal account for just 6 percent of global economic output, countries in Africa stand to…
SourceSourceOctober 16, 2026 Full article
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Livestock climate research grows, but application gaps persistClimate

Livestock climate research grows, but application gaps persist

Researchers at the University of São Paulo mapped five decades of global livestock climate research, revealing rapid growth in the field alongside persistent gaps in…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2026 Full article
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Buried underwear shows land use is key to soil healthScience

Buried underwear shows land use is key to soil health

Five years ago, 1,000 volunteers across Switzerland buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear. The unconventional citizen science project, led by the University of…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2026 Full article
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Coconut biofuel blends show comparable efficiency to jet fuelScience

Coconut biofuel blends show comparable efficiency to jet fuel

Original coconut-blend fuel performed similarly to jet fuel with reduced hydrocarbon emissions Summary: Coconut oil-derived aviation biofuels maintained thermal efficiency comparable to conventional Jet A-1…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2026 Full article
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Climate solutions win more support when they feel naturalClimate

Climate solutions win more support when they feel natural

Across political ideologies, US adults show greater support for climate technologies when they are presented as closer to natural processes, while approaches perceived as artificial…
SourceSourceAugust 11, 2026 Full article
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Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the riseClimate

Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the rise

Reducing dietary emissions means balancing climate goals with people’s nutritional needs across different ages and countries Summary: Adolescents and young adults generally had the highest…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2026 Full article
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Potato juice to supply bio-based fatty acids for European industryNews

Potato juice to supply bio-based fatty acids for European industry

PACE will retrofit part of a Dutch processing facility to demonstrate industrial production from an underused side-stream Summary: Potato juice from the potato processing industry…
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SOWISE+ project to demonstrate urban waste biorefinery at industrial scaleNews

SOWISE+ project to demonstrate urban waste biorefinery at industrial scale

Turning urban waste into high-value bio-based materials through an industrial-scale biorefinery Summary: Urban biowaste and post-consumer absorbent hygiene products will provide the raw materials for…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 22, 2026 Full article
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UN Secretary-General launches AI transparency push on carbon, water and land impactsNews

UN Secretary-General launches AI transparency push on carbon, water and land impacts

The launch of the initiative comes after a UN University report highlights the AI's massive electricity demand and environmental impacts Summary: The United Nations Secretary-General…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2026 Full article
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Five barriers are slowing Europe’s food system transitionScience

Five barriers are slowing Europe’s food system transition

A greener, healthier and more resilient food system is widely seen as necessary. Yet progress remains slow as Europe’s food sector is constrained by barriers…
SourceSourceJune 4, 2026 Full article
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How much water will crops need? Models give different answersScience

How much water will crops need? Models give different answers

Researchers found that projections of future crop water use can vary substantially depending on the climate and hydrological models used Summary: Planning for future agricultural…
SourceSourceJune 3, 2026 Full article
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Europe’s green jet fuels see upside in Iran warNews

Europe’s green jet fuels see upside in Iran war

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Muser NewsDesk At a plant near Frankfurt, in Germany, hydrogen and CO₂ sourced from a chlorine factory and a biogas facility…
SourceSourceMay 31, 2026 Full article
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98% of environmental claims by major meat and dairy companies are greenwashingScience

98% of environmental claims by major meat and dairy companies are greenwashing

A study in PLOS Climate examines 1,233 environmental claims from major meat and dairy companies and finds that most lack supporting evidence and rely on…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2026 Full article
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Global population exceeds Earth’s sustainable limitsClimate

Global population exceeds Earth’s sustainable limits

Analysis of more than 200 years of data shows a mid-20th century shift in global population dynamics, with rising numbers increasingly linked to mounting environmental…
SourceSourceMarch 31, 2026 Full article
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EU projects host event on fraud, cyber and CBR risks to Europe’s food supplyNews

EU projects host event on fraud, cyber and CBR risks to Europe’s food supply

Safeguarding Food Security in Europe: EU projects join forces against fraud, cyber and CBR threats Summary: A high-level online event on 31 March 2026 will…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2026 Full article
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Old-growth forests store about 72% more carbon than managed forestsScience

Old-growth forests store about 72% more carbon than managed forests

Swedish old-growth forests store much more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is larger than previous estimates…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 17, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 17, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 17, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Critical minerals race risks injustice in the energy transitionClimate

Critical minerals race risks injustice in the energy transition

The energy transition depends on minerals such as lithium and cobalt, but the rush to secure them risks new environmental damage and social inequalities. Researchers…
SourceSourceMarch 16, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 10, 2026 Full article
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Modern buildings risk not being ready for climate change warns academicNews

Modern buildings risk not being ready for climate change warns academic

A leading climate‑resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate. Professor…
SourceSourceMarch 8, 2026 Full article
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Colombia could lose 20% of cocoa-growing land by 2050Science

Colombia could lose 20% of cocoa-growing land by 2050

By 2050, nearly 20% of the areas currently suitable for cocoa cultivation in Colombia could lose the climate conditions needed for production, particularly in the…
SourceSourceMarch 8, 2026 Full article