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Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed composition
Flooded soybeans
Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed compositionScience

Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed composition

Summary How flooding soybeans in early reproductive stages impacts yield, seed compositionTrend toward early plantingSeed composition discoveryLooks can be deceivingLearning more Summary: Soybean breeders are…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on Earth
Earth, Space, Sun
Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on EarthClimate

Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on Earth

In brief: New assessment warns area the size of the USA will become too hot during extreme heat events for even healthy young humans to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per year
Two adult male forest red-tailed black cockatoo fight for the affections of a female
The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per yearScience

The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per year

Summary The cost of preventing extinction of Australia’s priority species Summary: Preventing extinction for 99 of Australia’s priority species would require an annual investment of…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars
Electric car charging at station
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric carsNews

Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars

Chargers everywhereMission accomplished Oslo, Norway | AFP Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flow
Image: Crevasses at Store Glacier, a marine-terminating outlet glacier of the western Greenland Ice Sheet
Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flowClimate

Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flow

Summary The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open more rapidly as it responds to climate changeSea level riseBigger and deeper crevasses Summary: Greenland’s glaciers are…
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Climate change drives rising risk of Himalayan flood disasters
Aerial image: Flooding and destruction of Rangpo
Climate change drives rising risk of Himalayan flood disastersClimate

Climate change drives rising risk of Himalayan flood disasters

Summary Massive damage caused by tsunami waveHigh-resolution remote sensing data crucialUrgent need for early warning systemsBetter risk assessment Summary A devastating flood disaster in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
Image: Working industrial cargo ship in the sea (mining)
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining banNews

Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban

Lisbon, Portugal | AFP The Portuguese parliament on Friday took a first step towards banning deep-sea mining in the country's territorial waters, which would be…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 31, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Groundwater in…
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Climate Science Digest: January 30, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: January 30, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 30, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. KTU researcher on energy…
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Global task force proposes 16 new levies to fund climate and development
Abstract globe (climate news)
Global task force proposes 16 new levies to fund climate and developmentNews

Global task force proposes 16 new levies to fund climate and development

Summary: Reimagining global finance: consultation on 16 new levies to fund climate and development action Summary: A new global initiative is exploring ways to generate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 29, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Scientists discover a genetic…
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Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies
The Continuous Plankton Recorder device is towed in surface waters and occupies a similar space to a marine mammal. It has been used to monitor the oceans since 1931
Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologiesScience

Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies

Pairing old and new technologiesQuotes from co-authors Enabling continued excellence in plankton science New imaging and molecular technologies are reshaping plankton research, offering faster and…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
Climate change made ferocious LA wildfires more likely: study
Burning forest global warming wildfire photography
Climate change made ferocious LA wildfires more likely: studyNews

Climate change made ferocious LA wildfires more likely: study

Washington, United States | AFP In brief: The hot, dry, windy conditions that led to the recent Southern California fires were about 35% more likely…
SourceSourceJanuary 29, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Alaska’s shrinking snowfall captured from space
Satellite imagery: Alaska, USA
Image of the day: Alaska’s shrinking snowfall captured from spaceNews

Image of the day: Alaska’s shrinking snowfall captured from space

Since December 2024, Alaska has experienced warmer-than-average temperatures, disrupting seasonal snowfall patterns. On January 15, 2025, Anchorage recorded an average temperature of −6.4°C, 2.4°C higher…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 28, 2025 Full article
UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal
Graphic news
UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate dealNews

UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal

United Nations, United States | AFP The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of US withdrawal from the Paris climate change…
SourceSourceJanuary 28, 2025 Full article
How vicuñas are reviving lifeless Andean landscapes with dung
Vicuñas are the smallest and most elegant camelids, with a slender body and long legs. They have long and soft fur that is golden brown on the back and white on the belly and face
How vicuñas are reviving lifeless Andean landscapes with dungScience

How vicuñas are reviving lifeless Andean landscapes with dung

SummaryNature’s unexpected gardenersReshaping ecosystems for a warming world Summary As climate change accelerates glacier retreat, ecosystems struggle to adapt to barren, nutrient-poor soils. In the…
SourceSourceJanuary 27, 2025 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 4, 2025
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 4, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 4, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. Scientists predict what will be…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 26, 2025 Full article
Hidden microbes in Amazon peatlands influence climate balance
An aerial view of a remote village in the Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin of the Amazon
Hidden microbes in Amazon peatlands influence climate balanceClimate

Hidden microbes in Amazon peatlands influence climate balance

Tiny microbes in Amazonian peatlands could play a pivotal role in Earth's carbon cycle, according to research led by Arizona State University and the National…
SourceSourceJanuary 25, 2025 Full article
‘White wall’ of ice drifts toward remote penguin haven
A23a, the largest iceberg
‘White wall’ of ice drifts toward remote penguin havenNews

‘White wall’ of ice drifts toward remote penguin haven

Paris, France | AFP The world's largest iceberg -- a behemoth more than twice the size of London -- is drifting toward a remote island…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
Grayscale Photo of Kids Helping a Child Drink from a Cup (climate effects - drought - heat)
242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEFClimate

242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF

United Nations | AFP Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students,…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Ozone exposure linked to…
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Can DIY greening solutions transform your street and combat climate change?
Town on Plains
Can DIY greening solutions transform your street and combat climate change?News

Can DIY greening solutions transform your street and combat climate change?

Do-it-yourself (DIY) greening kits could help safeguard the country's most vulnerable communities from the impacts of a rapidly changing environment, according to a new project…
SourceSourceJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
Healthy diets, key to sustainable food system in China
Image of a supermarket (v. food system)
Healthy diets, key to sustainable food system in ChinaClimate

Healthy diets, key to sustainable food system in China

A study published in Nature Food reveals that China's current food system trajectory does not align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s future
Lake Victoria’s Winam Gulf is a body of water similar to Lake Erie, and could potentially be a model for the Great Lake in a warming climate
Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s futureScience

Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s future

Researchers studying Kenya’s Winam Gulf, part of Lake Victoria, have uncovered parallels between toxic algal blooms there and those threatening Lake Erie. Published in Applied…
SourceSourceJanuary 22, 2025 Full article