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Image of the day: Snow blankets Alps, matching historical averages
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Image of the day: Snow blankets Alps, matching historical averagesNews

Image of the day: Snow blankets Alps, matching historical averages

After an unusually dry start to the season, a cold wave sweeping across Europe has delivered substantial snowfall to the Alps, creating an idyllic setting…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 15, 2025 Full article
Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU monitor
Hourglass with Earth inside with an glacier melting above - global warming concept
Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU monitorClimate

Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU monitor

Paris, France - The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern…
SourceSourceJanuary 10, 2025 Full article
Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study
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Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: studyNews

Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study

By Jastinder KHERA Berlin, Germany | AFP - German greenhouse gas emissions fell again last year but at a slower rate, due to lagging green…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2025 Full article
From brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025
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From brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025News

From brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025

From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes…
SourceSourceDecember 31, 2024 Full article
EU project to boost bioeconomy through grassland biorefineries
The Rural BioReFarmeries consortium, which includes 19 partners from 8 EU countries, met in Cork for the project kick-off meeting.
EU project to boost bioeconomy through grassland biorefineriesNews

EU project to boost bioeconomy through grassland biorefineries

A new initiative, the Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project, is set to revolutionize the bioeconomy in Europe by focusing on green biorefineries powered by grasslands. Funded…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024 Full article
FRONTIERS Science Journalism Program announces ten grant recipients
FRONTIERS Science Journalism Program announces ten grant recipientsNews

FRONTIERS Science Journalism Program announces ten grant recipients

The FRONTIERS Science Journalism in Residency Programme has selected ten science journalists to participate in its second round of residencies. The chosen candidates - Marta…
SourceSourceDecember 10, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Guimarรฃes, the European Green Capital of 2026
Image of the day: Guimarรฃes, the European Green Capital of 2026News

Image of the day: Guimarรฃes, the European Green Capital of 2026

Guimarรฃes, Portugal, has been named the European Green Capital for 2026, reflecting its dedication to sustainability and innovative environmental policies. With over 70% of Europeans…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024 Full article
Will Trumpโ€™s energy policies strain US-EU ties?
Will Trumpโ€™s energy policies strain US-EU ties?News

Will Trumpโ€™s energy policies strain US-EU ties?

OPINION | By Pier Paolo Raimondi, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan Trumpโ€™s energy and climate policies, aimed at โ€œdominance,โ€ may widen divides with Europe…
SourceSourceDecember 6, 2024 Full article
World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient future
World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient futureClimate

World Drought Atlas highlights global risks and solutions for a resilient future

Droughts are becoming one of the most pressing global challenges, with impacts expected to affect three-quarters of the worldโ€™s population by 2050. In response, the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024 Full article
EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start
EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations startNews

EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start

It wants the new treaty to address the adverse impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and human health. The Commission is participating in the…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiatorsNews

EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The European Union is ready to raise to $300 billion an offer by wealthy nations for annual climate funding to…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in Budapest
Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in BudapestNews

Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in Budapest

Budapest, Hungaryโ€™s capital and largest city, is situated along the banks of the Danube River, dividing the city into Buda and Pest. The western side,…
SourceSourceNovember 20, 2024 Full article
Research highlights gaps in EUโ€™s sustainable finance framework
Research highlights gaps in EUโ€™s sustainable finance frameworkNews

Research highlights gaps in EUโ€™s sustainable finance framework

The EUโ€™s sustainable finance framework urgently needs to expand. In its current form, the taxonomy will not meet the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting…
SourceSourceNovember 13, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globally
Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globallyClimate

Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globally

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in October 2024. The bulletin reports that…
SourceSourceNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data
Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean dataNews

Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data

DARMSTADT, Germany | EUMETSATPeople with an interest in our oceans โ€“ from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services โ€“ are…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024

Atlas of the Human Planet: 50 years of population growth and urbanization trends The newly published Atlas of the Human Planet details 50 years of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 1, 2024 Full article
EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023
EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023News

EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023

By Emma CHARLTON with Camille BAS-WOHLERT in Copenhagen | AFP Brussels, Belgium - Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power
European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind powerNews

European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power

Odense, Denmark (AFP) - The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on Bornholm
Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on BornholmNews

Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on Bornholm

Roskilde University (RUC) researchers have secured EU funding to launch an innovative shrimp farming project on the Danish island of Bornholm. With support from the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024 Full article
EU to bar large fishing boats from Bay of Biscay over dolphin risks
EU to bar large fishing boats from Bay of Biscay over dolphin risksNews

EU to bar large fishing boats from Bay of Biscay over dolphin risks

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) - The European Commission approved Monday a plan to close the Bay of Biscay on the French and Spanish Atlantic coasts to…
SourceSourceSeptember 30, 2024 Full article
Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitor
Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitorNews

Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitor

Brest, France (AFP) - The pace at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 as global temperatures rise because of human-caused climate change,…
SourceSourceSeptember 30, 2024 Full article
Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition
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Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transitionNews

Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition

Strasbourg, France (AFP) - Spain's Teresa Ribera was Tuesday named as executive vice president in the next European Commission, tasked with overseeing the bloc's economic…
SourceSourceSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law
Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation lawNews

Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law

By Umberto BACCHI | AFP Brussels, Belgium - Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products driving…
SourceSourceSeptember 13, 2024 Full article