US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinctionNews
SourceDecember 11, 2024
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US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction
Washington, United States | AFP - The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly -- a once-common species recognizable by…

Image of the day: New eruption at Tonga’s Home Reef volcanoNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Image of the day: New eruption at Tonga’s Home Reef volcano
A new eruption has begun at the Home Reef volcano in Tonga on 7 December 2024, marking the second eruptive period at the site this…

Air pollution’s persistent toll on health and nature across EuropeNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Air pollution’s persistent toll on health and nature across Europe
Air pollution continues to pose significant risks to human health and ecosystems in Europe, despite some progress in mitigating its impact. According to the European…

Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talksNews
SourceDecember 10, 2024
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Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks
By Laura CHUNG Sydney, Australia | AFP - Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's…

Why Americans are changing their red meat habits?News
SourceDecember 9, 2024
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Why Americans are changing their red meat habits?
AUSTIN, TX, USA - Limiting red meat consumption is key to a sustainable and healthy diet, yet Americans are among the world’s largest consumers of…

Image of the day: November 2024 ranks as the second-warmest globallyNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 9, 2024
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Image of the day: November 2024 ranks as the second-warmest globally
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has reported that November 2024 was the second-warmest November on record globally, with an average surface air temperature of…

U.S. public housing faces greater flood risk due to low-quality constructionNews
SourceDecember 9, 2024
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U.S. public housing faces greater flood risk due to low-quality construction
New research shows that lower-quality public housing in the United States is located in areas with high flood risk. AUSTIN, TX, USA – Hurricane Helene…

Three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UNNews
SourceDecember 9, 2024
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Three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UN
Aridity: The ‘existential crisis’ redefining life on Earth | Five billion people could be affected by 2100 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Even as dramatic water-related…

2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitorNews
SourceDecember 9, 2024
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2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
Paris, France | AFP - The year of 2024 is "effectively certain" to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold…

Image of the day: Guimarães, the European Green Capital of 2026News
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
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Image of the day: Guimarães, the European Green Capital of 2026
Guimarães, Portugal, has been named the European Green Capital for 2026, reflecting its dedication to sustainability and innovative environmental policies. With over 70% of Europeans…

Sustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendlyScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
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Sustainable festivities: Making Christmas joyful and eco-friendly
Questions: How can we celebrate the holidays more sustainably while still enjoying traditional festivities?How does choosing between real and artificial Christmas trees compare to other…

Timber and earth in a digital ecosystem driving sustainable constructionNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024
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Timber and earth in a digital ecosystem driving sustainable construction
Two flagship projects spearheaded by ETH Zurich, funded by Innosuisse, aim to revolutionize the Swiss construction industry with sustainable practices. These initiatives, Swircular and Think…

Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat: WaterNews
SourceDecember 6, 2024
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Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat: Water
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP - In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish…

Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029News
SourceDecember 6, 2024
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Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029
Reykjavik, Iceland | AFP - Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the…

Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, AustraliaNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024
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Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, Australia
A satellite image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on December 3, 2024, reveals a sprawling phytoplankton bloom extending over 800 kilometers off the coast of Melbourne…

CLIMA Center awarded $4.1 million to study impact of wildfire smoke and extreme heat on human healthNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024
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CLIMA Center awarded $4.1 million to study impact of wildfire smoke and extreme heat on human health
Bokie Muigai | Keck School of Medicine of USC - With a $4.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, USC researchers will characterize…

Private sector leadership crucial as $23 trillion risk looms from land degradationNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024
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Private sector leadership crucial as $23 trillion risk looms from land degradation
The private sector has been called to action as the world faces economic losses of up to $23 trillion by 2050 due to widespread land…

France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews
SourceDecember 5, 2024
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France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate law
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to "clarify" international law relating to the fight against climate…

Image of the day: Protecting biodiversity in Gribskov, DenmarkNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
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Image of the day: Protecting biodiversity in Gribskov, Denmark
This satellite image, captured on 2 October 2024 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows Gribskov, Denmark's fourth-largest forest, and the nearby Lake Esrum. Covering more…

Denmark paves the way for ambitious zero-emission zonesNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
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Denmark paves the way for ambitious zero-emission zones
Denmark is set to transform urban life as a new law empowers municipalities to establish zero-emission zones, where only vehicles without exhaust pipes are permitted.…

SLB Capturi builds world’s first industrial carbon capture plant at cement facilityNews
SourceDecember 3, 2024
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SLB Capturi builds world’s first industrial carbon capture plant at cement facility
Oslo, Norway - Facility will reduce emissions by up to 400,000 metric tons of CO2 annually for Heidelberg Materials ― one of the world’s largest…

Image of the day: Recent rains have improved drought conditions in BrazilNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024
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Image of the day: Recent rains have improved drought conditions in Brazil
Brazil, the world's leading exporter of soya and corn, endured a harrowing drought in 2024, leaving its vast agricultural sector grappling with one of the…

Landmark climate case to open at top UN courtNews
SourceDecember 2, 2024
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Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
By Jan HENNOP The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines…

Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
