Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energyClimate
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Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energy
The province of Antwerp, in northern Belgium, is leading the way in the energy transition. Bolstered by collaborations between climate conscious citizens and local authorities,…

What wasps can teach humans about surviving high alcohol consumptionScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 10, 2024
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What wasps can teach humans about surviving high alcohol consumption
On a warm summer evening, humans enjoying a drink outdoors might share their glass with an unlikely visitor - a wasp. While most animals, including…

Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024
The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available for early online…

Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissionsNews
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Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Brazil plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions more dramatically than had been planned, the government of Luiz Inacio Lula…

Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heatScience
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Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat
PROVIDENCE, R.I. | Brown University - By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth…

Image of the day: Hurricane Rafael hits CubaClimate
SourceNovember 9, 2024
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Image of the day: Hurricane Rafael hits Cuba
In early November 2024, Hurricane Rafael, visible in this Copernicus Sentine-3 image acquired on 7 November 2024, made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3…

Windfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nationsClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 9, 2024
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Windfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nations
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) opens on November 11, a significant debate looms over how industrialized nations will fulfill their financial commitments…

U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patternsFactsNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2024
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U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns
In October 2024, the United States experienced rapid drought expansion, extreme heat, and a complex interplay of weather events that have set new records and…

Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024
Unexpected measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider reveal warming impact on Antarctic ice shelf Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross…

Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globallyClimate
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Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globally
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in October 2024. The bulletin reports that…

Ancient ocean currents offer clues to Earth’s Ice Age cyclesNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 8, 2024
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Ancient ocean currents offer clues to Earth’s Ice Age cycles
About a million years ago, Earth’s ice age cycles underwent a dramatic shift, marking what scientists call the Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT). This period has long…

Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choicesNewsScience
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Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choices
Rutgers University - Environmental sustainability isn’t a major factor influencing meat consumption decisions for most Americans, despite increasing awareness of the climate impacts of red…

New tool reveals climate change’s role in extreme weather eventsClimateNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
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New tool reveals climate change’s role in extreme weather events
Scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) have introduced a new tool that sheds light on the direct influence of climate change on specific weather…

Small island nations face growing flood risk despite minimal climate impactClimate
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
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Small island nations face growing flood risk despite minimal climate impact
New research reveals that some of the world’s smallest nations, which contribute the least to climate change, are facing increasingly severe flooding risks. Residents of…

Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: studyNewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
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Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: study
Amid extreme weather events spurred by climate change, Colorado's prisons are struggling to provide adequate protection for incarcerated individuals against escalating environmental hazards, a new…

UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews
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UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards
EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…

Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024NewsScience
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Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024
New fungal spore calendar offers crucial aid for allergy and asthma sufferers Researchers in Leicester have created England's first comprehensive fungal spore calendar, a tool…

Image of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resortsClimate
SourceNovember 7, 2024
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Image of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resorts
Traditional Finnish ice preservation methods have inspired modern snow storage solutions to support Europe’s ski resorts amid warmer temperatures and shorter winter seasons. The Levi…

Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climateScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024
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Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climate
Penn State researchers have revealed that microplastics may be influencing the way clouds form, with potential implications for weather patterns, climate models, and even aviation…

Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian SeaNews
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Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian Sea
Almaty, Kazakhstan | AFP - More than 500 Caspian Sea seals, an endangered species in Kazakhstan, have washed up on the shores of the Caspian…

Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govtNews
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Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govt
Berlin, Germany | AFP - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fighting a political crisis after his ruling coalition collapsed, has cancelled his trip to next week's…

Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuatedNews
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Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuated
Manila, Philippines | AFP - Typhoon Yinxing slammed into the northeast tip of the Philippines on Thursday, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, weeks…

Urban birds show greater flexibility to habitat change than previously believedScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 7, 2024
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Urban birds show greater flexibility to habitat change than previously believed
A new study from the University of Vermont (UVM) offers a fresh perspective on urban bird populations, revealing that certain species may adapt more flexibly…

Rising heat, not just lack of rain, is intensifying droughts in the American WestClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 7, 2024
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Rising heat, not just lack of rain, is intensifying droughts in the American West
Climate change is rewriting the rulebook for drought in the American West, where higher temperatures are transforming what might otherwise be mild droughts into severe,…
