Climate Science Digest: February 14, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 15, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 14, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: New study…

Climate Science Digest: February 13, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 14, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 13, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Models show…

Better landscape management boosts pollinators in fragile grasslandsScience
SourceFebruary 11, 2025
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Better landscape management boosts pollinators in fragile grasslands
Summary What measures are suitable for providing better living conditions for insects in typical Franconian landscapes? Summary: Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hoverflies play…

New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversityScience
SourceJanuary 31, 2025
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New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity
Summary: Reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity Summary: Declining precipitation leads to a loss of plant species in dryland ecosystems, but the role of dominant grasses…

Tree crops as a key to biodiversity, climate, and sustainable agricultureClimate
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 15, 2025
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Tree crops as a key to biodiversity, climate, and sustainable agriculture
In Brief: Tree crops, including apple, olive, coffee, and cacao, span over 183 million hectares worldwide but remain undervalued in agricultural policies despite their significant…

Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversityScience
SourceDecember 19, 2024
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Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversity
Even the smallest ecosystems, like ponds, are feeling the pressures of global biodiversity loss, with human-driven fragmentation posing a significant threat. These often-overlooked waterbodies are…

Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN
By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris, France | AFP - Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday,…

Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 30, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024
Heat sensitivity weakens immune performance in wild monkeys A study from the University of Michigan reveals that wild capuchin monkeys experience a decline in immune…

Climate Science Digest: November 6, 2024News
Muser NewsDeskNovember 6, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 6, 2024
Power grids with high renewable penetration show reduced blackout intensity A study published in Nature Energy offers insights into the reliability of power grids powered…

Animal tracking data: a powerful tool in preserving global biodiversityScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 5, 2024
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Animal tracking data: a powerful tool in preserving global biodiversity
In a world where animal populations face increasing threats, modern tracking technology is ushering in a new era of ecological data collection, providing scientists with…

Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to natureNewsScience
SourceOctober 31, 2024
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Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to nature
Elana Kimbrell | Stanford University - Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent…

Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird speciesClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, a region recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, pose a significant threat to nearly two-thirds of the area's bird species…

Loss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems: MSU studyScience
SourceOctober 19, 2024
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Loss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems: MSU study
MSU Assistant Professor Ryan A. Folk, coauthor of the study DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp7953 Credit: Robby Lozano | © Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi - Mississippi State…

Grassland biodiversity faces faster decline from combined CO2 and nitrogen pollutionScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024
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Grassland biodiversity faces faster decline from combined CO2 and nitrogen pollution
A 24-year field study conducted in Minnesota has shed light on the compounded threat that nitrogen pollution and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide pose to grassland…

Grasslands respond rapidly to climate changeScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024
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Grasslands respond rapidly to climate change
In the world of ecosystems affected by climate change, grasslands are proving to be the fast responders. While forests may take years to reveal the…

European Green Deal: a global emissions paradoxScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 20, 2024
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European Green Deal: a global emissions paradox
The European Union's ambitious plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, embodied in the European Green Deal, represents a bold commitment to combat climate change.…

Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
A global survey conducted by Goethe University Frankfurt has uncovered concerning knowledge gaps among students of environment-related subjects about the causes of biodiversity loss. The…

How climate change is impacting global food and timber supply competitionClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
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How climate change is impacting global food and timber supply competition
Climate change is set to significantly disrupt the global balance between land used for food production and timber harvesting, according to a new study by…

Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-makingScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 24, 2024
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Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making
In a recent commentary published in npj Ocean Sustainability, a team of interdisciplinary researchers has called for a transformative update in global environmental decision-making processes,…

California a botanical and climate change hot spotClimateScience
SourceJuly 30, 2024
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California a botanical and climate change hot spot
By Kat Kerlin | University of California - Davis From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical…

Natural drylands: under-protected and threatened by human activityClimateScience
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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Natural drylands: under-protected and threatened by human activity
By Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Drylands cover about 42% of the earth’s land surface and are increasingly threatened by human land-use pressures like agriculture,…

A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversityClimate
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity
Forging of joined-up approach at COP26 and COP19 vital for urgent action for climate and nature. By York University World leaders must take advantage of…

Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respiteClimateScience
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite
By University of Birmingham Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures with species in mountain forests moving uphill…
