Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029News
SourceDecember 6, 2024
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Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029
Reykjavik, Iceland | AFP - Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the…

Image of the day: Summer phytoplankton bloom off Melbourne, AustraliaNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024
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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…

Mapping the past with AI to locate undocumented orphaned oil and gas wellsScience
SourceDecember 5, 2024
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Mapping the past with AI to locate undocumented orphaned oil and gas wells
Undocumented orphaned oil and gas wells are scattered remnants of over a century of drilling, posing risks to water, air, and climate through potential leaks…

France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews
SourceDecember 5, 2024
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France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate law
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to "clarify" international law relating to the fight against climate…

Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilienceScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
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Coral reef restoration as a crucial strategy for ecosystem resilience
Coral reefs, vital ecosystems that support marine biodiversity and are essential to the food and livelihoods of millions of people, face mounting threats from climate…

Seaweed supplement slashes methane emissions in grazing cattle by nearly 40%Climate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
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Seaweed supplement slashes methane emissions in grazing cattle by nearly 40%
In an important milestone for sustainable livestock farming, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have shown that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed supplement…

Deep-sea viruses reveal hidden roles in climate and ocean healthScience
SourceDecember 2, 2024
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Deep-sea viruses reveal hidden roles in climate and ocean health
Tiny yet influential, deep-sea viruses play a pivotal role in shaping the global ocean environment and the Earth's biogeochemical cycles. These understudied microbes, concentrated in…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024
Innovative approach highlights marine heatwaves’ impacts on seagrass ecosystems Seagrass meadows, essential to marine biodiversity and ecosystem services, are increasingly threatened by climate change, especially…

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,…

Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…

No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chairNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…

Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…

From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debrisNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debris
By Emenda Sembiring, Attar Hikmahtiar Ramadan, Elprida Agustina | Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Bali is cleaning up its ocean of plastics. Bali has a…

Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts…

Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendationsNews
SourceNovember 30, 2024
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Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendations
Advancing electric vehicle (EV) technology requires overcoming significant challenges in battery performance, safety, and sustainability. A comprehensive new review highlights these obstacles while offering insights…

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 migration misconceptions risk distorting global responseClimateNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 29, 2024
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Climate migration misconceptions risk distorting global response
Dr. Jan Freihardt, an environmental engineer and political scientist at the Chair of Global Health Engineering at ETH Zurich, argues that fears of mass climate…

Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risksScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risks
People experienced less stress and anxiety while listening to nature soundscapes, but the addition of road traffic noise increased their stress and anxiety. Manmade sounds…

Innovative water transfer model offers cost-effective drought solutions in the Western U.S.NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 28, 2024
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Innovative water transfer model offers cost-effective drought solutions in the Western U.S.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have proposed a groundbreaking two-way water leasing model designed to address water scarcity challenges in…

The habitat determines response to climateNewsScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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The habitat determines response to climate
Clues found relating repair of photosynthetic protein complex to how plants survive in colder regions. Osaka Metropolitan University - Plants need light to grow, but…

Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 28, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024
Conserving nature can shield cities from floods A University of British Columbia (UBC) study reveals that conserving just five percent of watersheds, representing two percent…

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a yearNews
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Paris, France | AFP - Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring…

Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews
SourceNovember 27, 2024
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Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls
Many ski resorts in the Alps have welcomed the new ski season thanks to heavy snowfall after the recent Arctic blast which hit Europe in…

Scientists link sea spray aerosols to ocean conditions using new Arctic dataScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024
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Scientists link sea spray aerosols to ocean conditions using new Arctic data
Researchers led by EPFL’s Extreme Environments Research Laboratory have developed an innovative system to better understand the relationship between sea spray aerosols, ocean conditions, and…
