Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zonesClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024
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Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zones
As urban areas expand rapidly around the world, the need for climate-conscious planning has never been greater. New research suggests that optimizing city layouts to…

Climate action faces a setback with Trump’s second term; Momentum for clean energy transition to continueNews
SourceNovember 6, 2024
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Climate action faces a setback with Trump’s second term; Momentum for clean energy transition to continue
World Resources Institute (WRI) | U.S.A.The Associated Press has declared Donald J. Trump and JD Vance the winners of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Republicans…

Image of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, SpainNews
SourceNovember 5, 2024
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Image of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, Spain
Extensive destruction and the tragic loss of over 200 lives have resulted from severe flash floods which struck the Community of Valencia, Spain, on 29…

Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean dataNews
SourceNovember 5, 2024
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Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data
DARMSTADT, Germany | EUMETSATPeople with an interest in our oceans – from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services – are…

How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energyNews
SourceNovember 5, 2024
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How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energy
By Stella Morris | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur Gravity energy storage is emerging as a viable solution to address a major challenge…

Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate changeClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreNovember 5, 2024
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Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate change
As climate change accelerates sea-level rise, coastal forests face an escalating risk of being overtaken by marshes and open waters. A recent study by North…

Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levelsNews
SourceNovember 4, 2024
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Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levels
On Germany’s northern coast, the rising levels of the North Sea pose a threat to nearby communities and ecosystems. Encroaching sea water impacts not only…

Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescueNews
SourceNovember 4, 2024
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Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue
By Jose Jordan | AFP Valencia, Spain - Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday…

Ten key moments in the climate change fightNews
SourceNovember 4, 2024
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Ten key moments in the climate change fight
Paris, France | AFP - With the UN climate summit to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 44, 2024News
Muser NewsDeskNovember 3, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 44, 2024
Carbon footprint in Earth and Space science labs A recent study highlights the significant carbon footprints of Earth, environmental, and space science laboratories, with an…

Image of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, SpainNews
SourceNovember 3, 2024
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Image of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, Spain
On 29 October 2024, the Community of Valencia in Spain has been hit by severe flooding, causing widespread devastation and the tragic loss of more…

Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 3, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2024
Salton Sea dust linked to high child asthma rates USC research highlights a worsening health crisis for children near California's shrinking Salton Sea, where dust…

Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, SpainNews
SourceNovember 2, 2024
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Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, Spain
This data visualisation compares two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite acquisitions over the area south of Valencia, Spain, captured on 26 and 31 October 2024, before and…

Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PMNews
SourceNovember 2, 2024
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Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed…

Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 2, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024
Study explores soot and volatile particles' role in contrail formation and climate impact Contrails form across the sky behind a jet aircraft engine. Credit: Mateus…

Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, SpainNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain
Parts of southern and eastern Spain are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding after record rainfall hit the region on 29 and 30…

Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate PrizeNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate Prize
The highly scalable climate emulator offers faster, radically enhanced high-resolution simulations without the need for massive data storage. A multi-institutional team of researchers led by…

Policy realities on the ground: ForestPaths observes the effects of current legislation on Europe’s forestsNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Policy realities on the ground: ForestPaths observes the effects of current legislation on Europe’s forests
To support its objective of advancing forest management practices in Europe with a focus on climate and biodiversity, the EU-funded ForestPaths project has published a…

Making agriculture more resilient to climate changeNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Making agriculture more resilient to climate change
Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought. Anne Trafton | MIT News - As Earth’s temperature…

Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuersNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers
Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from Spain's worst floods in a generation has climbed to 205, rescuers said on Friday, with the…

Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on fundingNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding
By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday…

Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summitNews
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit
By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - European officials pointed Thursday to deadly flooding in Spain as a reminder of…

Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 1, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024
Atlas of the Human Planet: 50 years of population growth and urbanization trends The newly published Atlas of the Human Planet details 50 years of…

Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, SpainNews
SourceOctober 31, 2024
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Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain
On 29 October 2024, parts of southern and eastern Spain were affected by severe flash flooding following record rainfall. Dozens of deaths have been reported…
