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Image: Sunset over Etosha National Park, Namibia
Namibia deploys hundreds of soldiers to fight Etosha fireNews

Namibia deploys hundreds of soldiers to fight Etosha fire

Windhoek, Namibia | AFP Namibia began deploying hundreds of soldiers on Sunday to fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha…
SourceSourceSeptember 28, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Marchena Island, Ecuador (artistic impression)
Image of the day: Marchena Island, UNESCO Galápagos heritageNews

Image of the day: Marchena Island, UNESCO Galápagos heritage

Marchena Island rises quietly from the Pacific, a remote and uninhabited part of the northern Galápagos. Despite its isolation, the island supports a surprising variety…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 10, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Lake Tisza, Hungary
Image of the day: Seasonal rhythms around Lake Tisza in HungaryNews

Image of the day: Seasonal rhythms around Lake Tisza in Hungary

Lake Tisza in eastern Hungary is the country’s second-largest lake, covering about 127 square kilometres. Formed along the River Tisza, which flows directly through it,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 4, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Uluru, Australia
Image of the day: Uluru seen from spaceNews

Image of the day: Uluru seen from space

Uluru in Australia’s Northern Territory rises 348 metres above the desert plain and has stood for more than 500 million years. Known to the Anangu…
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Satellite Image: The Giza Plateau, Egypt
Image of the day: The Giza PlateauNews

Image of the day: The Giza Plateau

Rising from the edge of the Sahara Desert, the Giza Plateau holds some of humanity’s most enduring monuments. Situated on the western fringes of Greater…
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Image: AI art of Earth - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: August 13, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 13, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 13, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Satellite Image: Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia
Image of the day: Lagoon and reef symphony of Ouvéa IslandNews

Image of the day: Lagoon and reef symphony of Ouvéa Island

Ouvéa Island, nestled in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia, showcases a stunning interplay of land, sea, and reef. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on…
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Image: Symbiosis between herons and hippos in the An-ôr lagoon, Orango National Park (s. Bijagos archipelago)
G.Bissau’s Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage listNews

G.Bissau’s Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | AFP The Bijagos Archipelago off the coast of west Africa was declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural agency on Sunday,…
SourceSourceJuly 13, 2025 Full article
Image: Breathtaking shot of the colosseum amphitheatre located in Rome, Italy
Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UNClimate

Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UN

Paris, France | AFP Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: San Marino, Europe
Image of the day: San Marino’s medieval capital seen from spaceNews

Image of the day: San Marino’s medieval capital seen from space

San Marino, one of the world’s oldest and smallest republics, appears in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image acquired on 4 April 2025. The tiny landlocked…
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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: April 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Scientists find…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 15, 2025 Full article
Satellite Images: Doñana National Park, Spain
Image of the day: March rains revive Doñana’s parched wetlandsNews

Image of the day: March rains revive Doñana’s parched wetlands

A dramatic hydrological shift unfolded in southern Spain over the course of March 2025, as intense rainfall events turned the desiccated marshes of Doñana National…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 10, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Jungfraujoch railway station, Swiss Alps
Image of the day: Jungfraujoch railway stationNews

Image of the day: Jungfraujoch railway station

Perched at an altitude of 3,454 meters, Jungfraujoch is Europe’s highest railway station and a popular observation point in the Swiss Alps. Situated between the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 29, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: The Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Image of the day: The Plitvice Lakes National ParkNews

Image of the day: The Plitvice Lakes National Park

The Plitvice Lakes National Park, located in central Croatia, is the country’s oldest and largest national park, covering nearly 300 square kilometers. Renowned for its…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 2, 2025 Full article
Satellite image: Dokkum, Netherlands (s. snow)
Image of the day: Dokkum, a snowy view of FrieslandNews

Image of the day: Dokkum, a snowy view of Friesland

Dokkum, a historic city in Friesland, Netherlands, lies near the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its tidal flats and barrier islands.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 1, 2025 Full article
Serranía de Hornocal, Argentina satellite image
Image of the day: A kaleidoscope in Argentina’s AndesNews

Image of the day: A kaleidoscope in Argentina’s Andes

Image of the Day The Serranía de Hornocal, a vivid mountain range in northern Argentina, captivates the imagination with its multicolored slopes, earning it the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 5, 2025 Full article
Satellite image of Toruń, Poland
Image of the day: Historic Toruń and its ‘cosmic’ legacyNews

Image of the day: Historic Toruń and its ‘cosmic’ legacy

Perched on the banks of the Vistula River in north-central Poland, Toruń boasts a legacy that intertwines history, science, and culture. As one of Poland’s…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 2, 2025 Full article
Image: Eucalyptus grandis, tree
Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest marginsScience

Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest margins

A new study challenges the common portrayal of Australian tall eucalypt forests (TEFs) and rainforests as ecological adversaries. Fossil records, including Early Eocene specimens from…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024 Full article