New data for risk assessment of submarine landslidesNews
SourceFebruary 20, 2025
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New data for risk assessment of submarine landslides
Kiel | GEOMARExploring active and passive continental slopesComprehensive Survey and Drilling Programme How dangerous are submarine landslides in deep-sea canyons? To answer this question, the…

Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administrationNews
SourceFebruary 20, 2025
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
Washington, United States | AFP Green groups on Wednesday launched the first environmental challenges against the new Trump administration, targeting the president's plans to expand…

Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam IslandNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2025
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Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam Island
An ecological disaster Loss of a vital climate monitoring station Evacuation and damage assessment Uncertain path to recovery A wildfire that broke out on January…

New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talksNews
SourceFebruary 19, 2025
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New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talks
Paris, France | AFP The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumes in Rome next week for an urgent attempt at overcoming a deadlock between northern…

Image of the day: Storm damage and flooding in central ItalyNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 18, 2025
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Image of the day: Storm damage and flooding in central Italy
A powerful storm swept through central Italy on February 13, 2025, bringing torrential rain, floods, and landslides, particularly affecting the island of Elba and parts…

New £4.25m project to investigate climate ‘tipping points’ in marine ecosystemsNews
SourceFebruary 18, 2025
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New £4.25m project to investigate climate ‘tipping points’ in marine ecosystems
A major £4.25m project will aim to understand and predict ‘tipping points’ in marine ecosystems, and their consequences and opportunities for the UK, particularly for…

Image of the day: Navigating icy waters in the Gulf of BothniaNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 17, 2025
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Image of the day: Navigating icy waters in the Gulf of Bothnia
This image, captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 3 February 2025, shows shipping lanes cutting through the icy waters of the Gulf…

Image of the day: Panevėžys, LithuaniaNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 16, 2025
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Image of the day: Panevėžys, Lithuania
Panevėžys, a key industrial and cultural center in northern Lithuania, stands at the crossroads of major European transport routes. The city is known for its…

Image of the day: Arctic landscapes of Kiruna, SwedenNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 15, 2025
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Image of the day: Arctic landscapes of Kiruna, Sweden
Nestled in Swedish Lapland, Kiruna is Sweden’s northernmost and largest municipality, stretching across vast Arctic terrain. Located about 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle,…

Image of the day: Lava flows from Mount EtnaNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 14, 2025
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Image of the day: Lava flows from Mount Etna
Rising over 3,300 meters on the eastern coast of Sicily, Mount Etna is Europe’s most active volcano and one of the most studied in the…

Image of the day: Protecting Central Europe’s largest floodplain forestNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 13, 2025
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Image of the day: Protecting Central Europe’s largest floodplain forest
Stretching across the lowlands where the Morava and Dyje Rivers intertwine, a vast floodplain forest thrives at the crossroads of Austria, the Czech Republic, and…

What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect healthNews
SourceFebruary 13, 2025
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What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect health
Paris, France | AFPWhat are PFAS?'Chemical whack-a-mole'What can you do? Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on…

Image of the day: Snowstorm blankets Hokkaido, JapanNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 12, 2025
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Image of the day: Snowstorm blankets Hokkaido, Japan
In early February 2025, northern Japan was struck by a powerful cold front, described by the national meteorological agency as the strongest in several years.…

Image of the day: Perućica, Europe’s last primeval rainforestNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 11, 2025
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Image of the day: Perućica, Europe’s last primeval rainforest
Nestled within Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Sutjeska National Park, Perućica is one of Europe’s last remaining primeval rainforests. This untouched expanse, near the border with Montenegro,…

Image of the day: Bushfire destruction in Grampians National Park, AustraliaNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 10, 2025
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Image of the day: Bushfire destruction in Grampians National Park, Australia
Grampians National Park, a renowned nature reserve in Victoria, Australia, has been ravaged by a series of bushfires since December 2024, leaving widespread destruction in…

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews
SourceFebruary 10, 2025
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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Paris, France | AFPAccountabilityMissing in action Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies…

Image of the day: January 2025 sets new global warmth recordNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 9, 2025
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Image of the day: January 2025 sets new global warmth record
January 2025 has been confirmed as the warmest January ever recorded, underscoring the ongoing shift in global climate patterns. Data from the Copernicus Climate Change…

Swiss vote rejects placing ecology at heart of constitutionNews
SourceFebruary 9, 2025
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Swiss vote rejects placing ecology at heart of constitution
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Swiss voters on Sunday firmly rejected a referendum proposal put forward by green politicians to enshrine respect for the planet's natural…

Image of the day: A shared cultural capital on the Italy-Slovenia borderNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 8, 2025
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Image of the day: A shared cultural capital on the Italy-Slovenia border
For nearly four decades, the European Capitals of Culture program has showcased the richness of European heritage, highlighting cities that use culture to shape their…

Image of the day: Historic flooding engulfs western FranceNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 7, 2025
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Image of the day: Historic flooding engulfs western France
Starting on 27 January 2025, a relentless series of storms brought extreme rainfall to western France, leading to the worst flooding in decades across Ille-et-Vilaine…

Trump slams paper straws, vows ‘back to plastic’News
SourceFebruary 7, 2025
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Trump slams paper straws, vows ‘back to plastic’
Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the…

WRI addresses recent Trump Administration actionsNews
SourceFebruary 7, 2025
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WRI addresses recent Trump Administration actions
In recent days, the Trump Administration has taken significant actions to slow U.S. climate action. They have frozen most U.S. foreign assistance, including international climate…

COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possibleNews
SourceFebruary 7, 2025
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COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possible
Brasília, Brazil | AFP Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the…

Image of the day: Cyclades Islands hit by seismic swarmNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 6, 2025
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Image of the day: Cyclades Islands hit by seismic swarm
A surge of undersea earthquakes has been shaking Greece’s Cyclades Islands since January 27, 2025, with more than 1,000 tremors recorded so far. Several quakes…
