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Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024
Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024

Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe University of Massachusetts Amherst - A new study published in Science…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 13, 2024 Full article
Mangroves save $855 billion in global flood protection, study finds
Mangroves save $855 billion in global flood protection, study findsClimate

Mangroves save $855 billion in global flood protection, study finds

Mangroves are proving to be indispensable allies in the fight against climate change, providing $855 billion in global flood protection benefits, according to a new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, Australia
Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, AustraliaNews

Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, Australia

A satellite image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 on December 3, 2024, reveals a sprawling phytoplankton bloom extending over 800 kilometers off the coast of Melbourne…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, Spain
Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, SpainClimate

Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, Spain

During the second weekend of November 2024, the Spanish Canary Islands were affected by a light haze and record-breaking temperatures for the month. La Aldea…
SourceSourceNovember 13, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024

Longer droughts, bigger floods: UMass Amherst Hydrologist maps the future of water in New England New England, warming faster than any other U.S. region, faces…
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Will we be able to continue living by the sea?
Will we be able to continue living by the sea?ClimateNews

Will we be able to continue living by the sea?

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention to…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate change
Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate changeClimateNews

Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate change

As climate change accelerates sea-level rise, coastal forests face an escalating risk of being overtaken by marshes and open waters. A recent study by North…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 5, 2024 Full article
Scientists warn of underestimated threats to Arctic coasts amid climate change
Scientists warn of underestimated threats to Arctic coasts amid climate changeScience

Scientists warn of underestimated threats to Arctic coasts amid climate change

As climate change accelerates, the Arctic's marine systems are undergoing rapid transformation, with sea ice retreating and permafrost thawing at alarming rates. The image of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 1, 2024 Full article
Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communities
Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communitiesClimateNews

Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communities

By European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Oceans cover 70% of earth’s surface and the earth has around 620.000 kilometers of coastline. This is…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental change
Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental changeClimateScience

Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental change

By University of Helsinki Researchers predict that climate change will drive a substantial redistribution of brown seaweeds and seagrasses at the global scale. The projected…
SourceSourceJune 28, 2024 Full article