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Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million people
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Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million peopleNews

Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million people

Scientists argue we are not doing enough to curb the carbon emissions fueling climate change Summary: The glaciers of the Andes, a critical water source…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciers
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Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciersNews

Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciers

Glacial ice stores 70% of Earth’s freshwater, underpinning the food and water security of billions of people. But ice is at the frontline of the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Industrial waste…
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Most climate plans ignore plastics
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Most climate plans ignore plasticsScience

Most climate plans ignore plastics

Summary Time to count plastics in climate action and counter Trump effect Summary: Plastics contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet most climate action…
SourceSourceMarch 7, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: March 5, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 5, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 5, 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…
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Climate Science Digest: March 4, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 4, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 4, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Rice University…
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EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from fines
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EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from finesNews

EU proposes emission rule delay to spare carmakers from fines

Brussels, Belgium | AFP EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to…
SourceSourceMarch 3, 2025 Full article
China missed key climate target last year: official data
Aerial view: Shanghai, China (s. climate target, carbon emissions)
China missed key climate target last year: official dataNews

China missed key climate target last year: official data

Beijing, China | AFP China missed a key climate target in 2024 and emissions in the world's second-largest economy continued to rise as coal remained…
SourceSourceFebruary 28, 2025 Full article
China’s carbon neutrality strategy: A realistic path to the 2 °C goal
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China’s carbon neutrality strategy: A realistic path to the 2 °C goalScience

China’s carbon neutrality strategy: A realistic path to the 2 °C goal

Summary: China’s path to carbon neutrality: Aligning with the Paris Agreement’s 2°C target Summary: A new study published in Engineering examines how China can achieve…
SourceSourceFebruary 27, 2025 Full article
Harvesting dead wood could cut wildfire risks and store carbon, study finds
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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
Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025
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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…
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Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025
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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
Greener anesthesia cuts emissions by 50% without affecting patient safety
Image: Doctors doing plastic surgery in operating room with patient monitor (s. greener anesthesia)
Greener anesthesia cuts emissions by 50% without affecting patient safetyScience

Greener anesthesia cuts emissions by 50% without affecting patient safety

Summary The study found it reduced dangerous emissions by 50% in one year without compromising on patient safety or outcomes Summary: Inhaled anesthetics are potent…
SourceSourceFebruary 21, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 27, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 27, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 27, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. New method projects very…
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Hidden microbes in Amazon peatlands influence climate balance
An aerial view of a remote village in the Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin of the Amazon
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Hidden microbes in Amazon peatlands influence climate balance

Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of Earth's climate, according to a…
SourceSourceJanuary 25, 2025 Full article
China installs record amount of renewable energy in 2024, data shows
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China installs record amount of renewable energy in 2024, data showsNews

China installs record amount of renewable energy in 2024, data shows

Beijing, China | AFP China installed a record amount of renewable energy last year, data from the National Energy Administration (NEA) showed on Tuesday. The…
SourceSourceJanuary 21, 2025 Full article
Japan forest on fire after military explosives drill
Aerial shot smoke rising from wooded hillside
Japan forest on fire after military explosives drillNews

Japan forest on fire after military explosives drill

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Fire-fighters and helicopters were combating a blaze in a forest on a Japanese island on Friday, with media reports saying it…
SourceSourceJanuary 17, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Australian bushfires, autumn 2024
Australia Wildfires
Image of the day: Australian bushfires, autumn 2024News

Image of the day: Australian bushfires, autumn 2024

In autumn 2024, Australia witnessed a concerning rise in bushfire activity, leading to a significant increase in carbon emissions. The fires, which have been ravaging…
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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat
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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory --…
SourceSourceDecember 21, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024

Changes in store for atmospheric rivers David Hosansky | UCAR - Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the…
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Climate Science Digest: December 18, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 18, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 18, 2024

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Mountain permafrost is warming…
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Climate Science Digest: December 11, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 11, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 11, 2024

Climate change plans include unrealistic land demands: an area larger than the US Lund University - For the first time, an international team of scientists…
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Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 4, 2024

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Boosting food security with…
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Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonization
Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonizationNews

Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonization

Tufts University - Consortium for Climate Solutions expands renewable energy generation and reduces Tufts’ carbon emissions. Tufts University marked a milestone on its path to…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article