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Image of the day: Algal bloom in Lake Salto Grande
Satellite image: Lake Salto Grande, Argentina (s.algal bloom)
Image of the day: Algal bloom in Lake Salto GrandeNews

Image of the day: Algal bloom in Lake Salto Grande

A striking algal bloom has turned the waters of Lake Salto Grande, at the border of Argentina and Uruguay, a vivid green. This Copernicus Sentinel-2…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Robot tracks underground fungal trade networks
Image: Network of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal network with a muti-nucleate reproductive spore imaged with a fluorescent dye and confocal microscopy
Robot tracks underground fungal trade networksScience

Robot tracks underground fungal trade networks

Summary Scientists build robot to track plant-fungal trade networks, revealing nature’s underground supply chains Summary: A team of international scientists has taken a groundbreaking step…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Harvesting dead wood could cut wildfire risks and store carbon, study finds
Image: The effects of wildfires
Harvesting dead wood could cut wildfire risks and store carbon, study findsScience

Harvesting dead wood could cut wildfire risks and store carbon, study finds

Summary Beyond the burn: Harvesting dead wood to reduce wildfires and store carbon Summary: A century of fire suppression, combined with climate change and drought,…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Los Angeles wildfires costliest in history: Munich Re
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists)
Los Angeles wildfires costliest in history: Munich ReNews

Los Angeles wildfires costliest in history: Munich Re

Frankfurt, Germany | AFP German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Wednesday that last month's huge wildfires in Los Angeles had been the costliest "in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goals
Renewable energy (s. Climate Action, EU, environment)
EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goalsNews

EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goals

Brussels, Belgium | AFP The EU on Wednesday proposed paring back its environmental rules to give businesses breathing room faced with US and Chinese competition…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation
Image: Beach coast, Nauru (s. climate change, climate financing)
Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigationNews

Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation

Sydney, Australia | AFP Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Ancient glaciers reshaped Earth and helped life evolve
Image: Glacier (s. science, climate)
Ancient glaciers reshaped Earth and helped life evolveClimate

Ancient glaciers reshaped Earth and helped life evolve

Summary Giant ice bulldozers: how ancient glaciers helped life evolve Summary: Massive glaciers that covered Earth hundreds of millions of years ago acted like bulldozers,…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Decoupled responses…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Birds adjust life strategies based on climate variability, study finds
Image: American cardinals (s. environment, birds, climate)
Birds adjust life strategies based on climate variability, study findsScience

Birds adjust life strategies based on climate variability, study finds

Summary Environment nudges birds to fast, or slow, life lane Summary: Birds adapt their life strategies to environmental conditions, with some species prioritizing rapid reproduction…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Romania’s coldest week of winter
Satellite image: Bucharest, Romania (s. coldest week, snow,)
Image of the day: Romania’s coldest week of winterNews

Image of the day: Romania’s coldest week of winter

Romania endured its coldest week of the winter from 17 to 24 February 2025, with temperatures plunging as low as -20°C in mountainous regions. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Greening Barcelona’s streets could prevent 178 premature deaths annually
Image: Aerial View of Park and Cityscape in Barcelona
Greening Barcelona’s streets could prevent 178 premature deaths annuallyScience

Greening Barcelona’s streets could prevent 178 premature deaths annually

A study estimates the impact that an increase in vegetation cover would have on mortality Summary: Expanding green spaces in Barcelona by converting every third…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks
Image: Eco message in a bottle concept (s. nature, biodiversity)
Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talksNews

Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks

Rome, Italy | AFP The world's biggest nature conservation conference will restart on Tuesday after negotiations collapsed in disarray last year, with the head of…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°C
Image: Arctic glacier
Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°CScience

Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°C

Summary Arctic study urges stronger climate action to prevent catastrophic warming Summary: The Arctic is on the brink of transformation beyond recognition if global warming…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Climate change and human impact drive algae blooms in U.S. lakes
Satellite image: Lake Erie's Algae (s. climate, science, world lakes)
Climate change and human impact drive algae blooms in U.S. lakesClimate

Climate change and human impact drive algae blooms in U.S. lakes

Summary MSU researchers use open-access data to study climate change effects in 24,000 US lakes Summary: Toxic algae blooms are closing more lake beaches each…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Reviving Estonia’s wooded meadows
Satellite Image: Alam-Pedja Reserve, Estonia (s. biodiversity)
Image of the day: Reviving Estonia’s wooded meadowsNews

Image of the day: Reviving Estonia’s wooded meadows

Stretching across wetlands, forests, and rivers, the Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve in Estonia is one of the country’s most significant protected areas. Captured in this Copernicus…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concerns
Image: Large icebergs near Antarctica (s. climate, science)
Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concernsClimate

Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concerns

Summary Mega-iceberg from Antarctica on collision course with South Georgia: harbinger of things to come? Summary: A massive Antarctic iceberg, A23a, is drifting toward South…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’
Image: Landscape in Hangzhou
US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’News

US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’

Paris, France | AFP US representatives are not at a key climate science meeting in China, a source told AFP on Monday, sitting out a…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Global ocean evaporation declines despite rising sea temperatures
Image: Sun setting at the shore with rock formations (s. ocean evaporation, temperature)
Global ocean evaporation declines despite rising sea temperaturesClimate

Global ocean evaporation declines despite rising sea temperatures

Summary: Unexpected decline in global ocean evaporation amid rising sea temperatures Summary: Rising sea temperatures should, in theory, lead to higher ocean evaporation, yet a…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Nations at odds over major UN climate science report
Aerial view: Hangzhou, China - Cityscape with River and Pagoda (s. climate. science)
Nations at odds over major UN climate science reportNews

Nations at odds over major UN climate science report

Paris, France | AFP Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 8, 2025
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 8, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 8, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. Long-term data prompts rethink on…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 23, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Terraced vines of the Moselle
Satellite image: The Moselle wine-growing region, Germany and Luxembourg
Image of the day: Terraced vines of the MoselleNews

Image of the day: Terraced vines of the Moselle

This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 23 October 2024, reveals the scenic Moselle wine region along the border between Luxembourg and Germany.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 23, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Wicklow Mountains National Park
Satellite image: Wicklow Mountains National Park, Ireland
Image of the day: Wicklow Mountains National ParkNews

Image of the day: Wicklow Mountains National Park

Covering nearly 23,000 hectares, Wicklow Mountains National Park is Ireland’s largest national park and the only one in the east. Located just south of Dublin,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 22, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
SourceSourceFebruary 22, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Belgium’s coldest winter night
Satellite image: Brussels, Belgium.
Image of the day: Belgium’s coldest winter nightNews

Image of the day: Belgium’s coldest winter night

On 17 February 2025, Belgium experienced its coldest night of the current meteorological winter, as recorded by the Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI). In Uccle, the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 21, 2025 Full article