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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
What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?
What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?Science

What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?

Through a 20-year experiment, investigators have shown how different trees adjust their strategies for acquiring nutrients through their roots as soil warms with climate change.…
SourceSourceNovember 20, 2024 Full article
Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warming
Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warmingClimate

Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warming

In a new study1, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, Oman
Image of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, OmanNews

Image of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, Oman

The Dhofar Mountains in southern Oman are home to the desert cloud forest, a unique ecosystem supporting a rich diversity of wildlife. During the monsoon…
SourceSourceNovember 17, 2024 Full article
Rainforest protection improves air quality and saves lives
Rainforest protection improves air quality and saves livesScience

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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024 Full article
Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govtNews

Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Brasília, Brazil | AFP - The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 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
Landmark study reveals unexpected growth of CO2 sinks in permafrost forests
Landmark study reveals unexpected growth of CO2 sinks in permafrost forestsClimate

Landmark study reveals unexpected growth of CO2 sinks in permafrost forests

A pioneering 20-year study led by researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has revealed new insights…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 31, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2024
Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2024

How local governments can lead the way in decarbonizing the U.S. The success of the $1 trillion that was recently invested by the U.S. federal…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 31, 2024 Full article
The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communities
The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communitiesNews

The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communities

A coalition of global organizations launched the Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy today at COP16, uniting over 20 partners with the goal of fostering a sustainable,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles

PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience

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…
SourceSourceOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024

Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Global CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientists
Global CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientistsScience

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024 Full article
Ancient resilience: european forest trees retain genetic diversity despite climate shifts
Ancient resilience: european forest trees retain genetic diversity despite climate shiftsScience

Ancient resilience: european forest trees retain genetic diversity despite climate shifts

Seven common European forest tree species have managed to maintain significant genetic diversity over millions of years, even as they weathered drastic environmental changes during…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024NewsScience

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024

Strong contribution from sensible heat to global precipitation increase in climate models is not supported by observational based data It has previously been shown that…
SourceSourceOctober 13, 2024 Full article
Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling firesNews

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…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 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
Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate change
Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate changeClimate

Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate change

In the grand scheme of Earth's carbon cycle, northern forest soils serve as critical reservoirs, trapping carbon dioxide that trees absorb during photosynthesis and preventing…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024 Full article
Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die off
Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die offNews

Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die off

Helsinki, Finland (AFP) - Staggering numbers of dead pine trees have been reported in southern Finland this summer, with researchers linking the phenomenon to climate…
SourceSourceAugust 23, 2024 Full article
Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud level
Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud levelClimate

Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud level

By University of Helsinki International researchers from Finland, Germany, South Africa, and Ethiopia report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2024 Full article
Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024
Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024Climate

Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024

By University of East Anglia Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were at least three times more likely due to climate…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2024 Full article
Ocean waves, global impact: surf spots as climate change allies
Ocean waves, global impact: surf spots as climate change alliesScience

Ocean waves, global impact: surf spots as climate change allies

Nearly 90 million metric tonnes of planet-warming carbon found surrounding surf breaks across the world; U.S., Australia, Indonesia, Brazil identified as conservation priorities. By Conservation…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2024 Full article