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Climate Science Digest: February 18, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 18, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 18, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: ‘False’ springs,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2025 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 7, 2025
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 7, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 7, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. In brief: Phytoplankton use sunlight…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 16, 2025 Full article
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle
A grasshopper, Melanoplus boulderensis, typical of the Colorado Rocky Mountains (s insects, climate)
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggleScience

Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle

Summary Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate. Others, not so muchRescued grasshoppers Summary: As global temperatures rise, insect populations are…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damage
Adult females of spongy moth
Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damageClimate

Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damage

New models predict rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns will lead to an increase in invasive spongy moth surge, already having a profound effect on…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2025 Full article
Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollution
Image: dried mealworms
Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollutionScience

Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollution

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are investigating whether insects can offer a viable solution to the persistent problem of microplastic pollution. A…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024 Full article
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population declineScience

Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline

Scientists have long been concerned about the global decline in insect populations. While factors like habitat loss and climate change have often been cited, new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 25, 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
Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen
Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listenClimate

Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen

By Derek Mitchell, University of Leeds | The Conversation When people think of honey bees, they often think of classic wooden hives, in which beekeepers…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2024 Full article
Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees pass
Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees passScience

Millions of insects migrate through 30-metre Pyrenees pass

By Alex Morrison, University of Exeter Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain,…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article