Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025Science
SourceFebruary 22, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 21, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…

Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam IslandNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2025
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Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam Island
An ecological disaster Loss of a vital climate monitoring station Evacuation and damage assessment Uncertain path to recovery A wildfire that broke out on January…

Fewer wildfires today may lead to more severe fires in the futureScience
SourceFebruary 14, 2025
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Fewer wildfires today may lead to more severe fires in the future
Summary:New research analyzed tree rings and fire scars to compare modern fires to those in the past Summary: A recent study highlights an alarming trend:…

Climate Science Digest: February 12, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 13, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 12, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Tapping into…

Image of the day: Bushfire destruction in Grampians National Park, AustraliaNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 10, 2025
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Image of the day: Bushfire destruction in Grampians National Park, Australia
Grampians National Park, a renowned nature reserve in Victoria, Australia, has been ravaged by a series of bushfires since December 2024, leaving widespread destruction in…

Image of the day: Wildfire in Nahuel Huapi National ParkNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 3, 2025
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Image of the day: Wildfire in Nahuel Huapi National Park
A wildfire that ignited on December 25, 2024, in Argentina’s Nahuel Huapi National Park has burned over 6,900 hectares of land. The fire, sparked by…

Climate change made ferocious LA wildfires more likely: studyNews
SourceJanuary 29, 2025
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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…

Japan forest on fire after military explosives drillNews
SourceJanuary 17, 2025
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Japan forest on fire after military explosives drill
Tokyo, Japan | AFP Fire-fighters and helicopters were combating a blaze in a forest on a Japanese island on Friday, with media reports saying it…

Los Angeles fire death toll rises to five, could rise: sheriffNews
SourceJanuary 9, 2025
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Los Angeles fire death toll rises to five, could rise: sheriff
Los Angeles, United States | AFP - At least five people are now known to have died in wildfires raging around Los Angeles, with more…

Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice AgeScience
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
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Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice Age
Global wildfire activity surged during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age, according to a recent study analyzing ancient methane trapped in…

Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 13, 2024
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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…

Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest marginsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024
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Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest margins
A new study challenges the common portrayal of Australian tall eucalypt forests (TEFs) and rainforests as ecological adversaries. Fossil records, including Early Eocene specimens from…

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: Wildfires on the East Coast, USANews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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Image of the day: Wildfires on the East Coast, USA
In November 2024, the northeastern US was hit by numerous wildfires, intensified by drought conditions and high winds. The Jennings Creek Fire on the New…

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog miseryNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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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…

Rainforest protection improves air quality and saves livesScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024
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Rainforest protection improves air quality and saves lives
Protecting the Amazon rainforest is delivering critical benefits for human health, as new research reveals that conservation efforts reduce air pollution and lower rates of…

Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024Science
SourceNovember 9, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024
The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available for early online…

Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 1, 2024
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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…

Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience
SourceOctober 22, 2024
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Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research - Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution…

Global CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientistsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
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Global CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientists
A groundbreaking study reveals a startling increase in global CO2 emissions from forest fires, which have surged by 60% since 2001. The research, published in…

Two killed fighting wildfire in GreeceNews
SourceOctober 1, 2024
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Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece
Athens, Greece (AFP) - Two men have died in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages…

Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfiresClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024
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Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfires
A new study predicts that global warming will accelerate the thawing of permafrost, leading to a dramatic rise in wildfires across northern regions, including the…

Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling firesNews
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
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Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
By Lucia LACURCIA | AFP Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined…

Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidityNews
SourceSeptember 5, 2024
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Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidity
Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - More than a thousand Brazilian municipalities were on alert Thursday due to very low humidity -- in some cases comparable to…
