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Climate Science Digest: November 20, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 20, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 20, 2024

The factors behind the shifting trends of ischemic heart disease and stroke Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 21, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2024

Machine learning boosts hurricane prediction with better wind models Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have developed a machine learning algorithm to model…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Net zero needs women
Net zero needs womenNews

Net zero needs women

By Gabriela Fernando, Jessica Walters, Susie Ho, Sarah Gosper | Monash University, Indonesia and Monash University, Australia Recognising the leadership role of women is essential…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog miseryNews

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery

New Delhi, India | AFP - The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fuelling a toxic smog…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 18, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 18, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 18, 2024

The hidden costs of our diets: A global perspective on environmental pressure Shifting global diets to more sustainable options presents a potential solution to mitigate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 18, 2024 Full article
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews

UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards

EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…
SourceSourceNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 5, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 5, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 5, 2024

Data science training modules transform environmental education Students in Cayelan Carey's class are working on the Macrosystems EDDIE modules with assistance from Mary Lofton (at…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 5, 2024 Full article
Droughts threaten Spain’s dehesa pastures: new tool aids livestock management
Droughts threaten Spain’s dehesa pastures: new tool aids livestock managementScience

Droughts threaten Spain’s dehesa pastures: new tool aids livestock management

Pigs feed on grass in a pasture in the northern part of Córdoba province. Credit: IFAPA In Spain's iconic dehesas - vast oak-studded pastures integral…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 31, 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
Making food safer and sustainable
Making food safer and sustainableFacts

Making food safer and sustainable

As World Food Day approaches on October 16, global food systems face urgent calls for transformation to ensure sustainable and safe nutrition for all. The…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024 Full article
Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions
Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditionsScience

Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions

How can we provide healthy, vitamin-rich food to growing urban populations? One solution is to cultivate crops indoors, in stacked layers of growing platforms. Such…
SourceSourceOctober 12, 2024 Full article
Turning dairy farm methane into biogas could save UK £400 million annually, study
Turning dairy farm methane into biogas could save UK £400 million annually, studyNewsScience

Turning dairy farm methane into biogas could save UK £400 million annually, study

New research reveals that methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official estimates suggest, offering a…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 38, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 38, 2024NewsScience

Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 38, 2024

Bolstering community resilience through health-focused climate change adaptation: moving from talk to action in Western Canadian communities The impacts of climate change have been recognized…
SourceSourceSeptember 22, 2024 Full article
Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s future
Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s futureClimate

Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s future

Sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads when it comes to agricultural productivity and food security. With a fast-growing population, climate variability, and insufficient infrastructure, the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 22, 2024 Full article
Benefits of organic farming for honey bees
Benefits of organic farming for honey beesScience

Benefits of organic farming for honey bees

A recent study conducted by researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Göttingen has revealed that organic farming and the use…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024 Full article
On a mission to save our soils
On a mission to save our soilsNewsScience

On a mission to save our soils

Italian soil scientist Professor Fabio Terribile is on a mission to improve soil quality, with the help of EU funding and 19 partners across Europe.…
SourceSourceAugust 11, 2024 Full article
France heading to one of worst wheat harvests in 40 years
France heading to one of worst wheat harvests in 40 yearsNews

France heading to one of worst wheat harvests in 40 years

Paris, France (AFP) - France is heading for one of its worst wheat harvests in 40 years, after a rainy winter and sparse sunny conditions…
SourceSourceAugust 9, 2024 Full article
Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disasters
Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disastersClimate

Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disasters

By American Phytopathological Society An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article
Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock
Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestockClimateNews

Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT | AFP Flemming, Denmark - At the end of a small country road in Denmark is the "Enorm" factory, an insect farm…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layerScience

Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer

Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. By University…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2024 Full article