Image of the day: Navigating icy waters in the Gulf of BothniaNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 17, 2025
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Image of the day: Navigating icy waters in the Gulf of Bothnia
This image, captured by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 3 February 2025, shows shipping lanes cutting through the icy waters of the Gulf…

Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining banNews
SourceJanuary 31, 2025
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Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
Lisbon, Portugal | AFP The Portuguese parliament on Friday took a first step towards banning deep-sea mining in the country's territorial waters, which would be…

Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologiesScience
SourceJanuary 30, 2025
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Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies
Pairing old and new technologiesQuotes from co-authors Enabling continued excellence in plankton science New imaging and molecular technologies are reshaping plankton research, offering faster and…

University of Maryland secures $7.8M to advance renewable energy for ocean monitoringNews
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
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University of Maryland secures $7.8M to advance renewable energy for ocean monitoring
New marine-based microbial fuel cells will overcome the need for batteries and ship-based or shore-based power cables. University of Maryland - UM Researcher Stephanie Lansing…

Image of the day: A23a iceberg begins its journey to warmer watersNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 21, 2024
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Image of the day: A23a iceberg begins its journey to warmer waters
A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, has begun a significant journey after decades of remaining stationary. Measuring nearly 3,500 square kilometers in surface area and 400…

Prehistoric rock in Japan uncovers the timeline of ancient ocean anoxiaClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 20, 2024
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Prehistoric rock in Japan uncovers the timeline of ancient ocean anoxia
An ancient rock formation on Japan's Mount Ashibetsu has allowed scientists to pinpoint the timing and duration of one of Earth's most extreme environmental disruptions:…

Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depthsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024
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Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depths
The tiny phytoplankton that drive oxygen production and carbon storage in Earth's oceans are revealing how they navigate their ever-changing underwater world. Diatoms are unicellular…

Could stem cell transplants rescue corals from climate-driven collapse?NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024
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Could stem cell transplants rescue corals from climate-driven collapse?
Climate change continues to devastate coral reefs worldwide, with rising sea temperatures triggering widespread coral bleaching and death. Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,…

Marine plankton’s carbon role linked to ocean density shiftsClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
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Marine plankton’s carbon role linked to ocean density shifts
A study published in Royal Society Open Science has revealed that changes in ocean density significantly influence the capacity of marine plankton to incorporate carbon…

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024
Study finds American, Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change University of Kansas - Urban and community planners have a…

Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaScience
SourceNovember 29, 2024
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Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California
Killer whales, renowned as apex predators of the oceans, have been observed hunting and consuming whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A new study…

Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 23, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024
Dynamic thermal niches of northeast Pacific groundfish reveal mixed futures A new study on northeast Pacific groundfish has provided critical insights into how these species…

Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 12, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024
Longer droughts, bigger floods: UMass Amherst Hydrologist maps the future of water in New England New England, warming faster than any other U.S. region, faces…

Will we be able to continue living by the sea?ClimateNews
SourceNovember 11, 2024
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Will we be able to continue living by the sea?
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention to…

Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean dataNews
SourceNovember 5, 2024
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Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data
DARMSTADT, Germany | EUMETSATPeople with an interest in our oceans – from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services – are…

Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stabilityClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 1, 2024
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Ocean cycles and climate shifts threaten the Serengeti’s wildlife and weather stability
Climate change, intensified by oceanic cycles, is reshaping weather patterns across the Greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, spanning Kenya and Tanzania. Rising temperatures, driven by fluctuations in…

Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate ConferenceNews
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate Conference
Partners of the Ocean Pavilion are calling on world leaders to make robust, long-term investments in ocean observations, research, and mapping to support efforts that…

Cooler ocean surface layer enhances carbon absorption by 7%Science
Adrian AlexandreOctober 27, 2024
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Cooler ocean surface layer enhances carbon absorption by 7%
Subtle temperature differences at the ocean’s surface are enabling the absorption of more carbon dioxide (CO₂) than previously estimated, according to recent research conducted by…

Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protectionNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
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Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against plastic pollution in oceans. After years of experimentation,…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024NewsScience
SourceOctober 13, 2024
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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…

Ancient climate shift uncovers missing sediment mystery on Earth’s ocean floorsClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Ancient climate shift uncovers missing sediment mystery on Earth’s ocean floors
A new study from Stanford University has unveiled a surprising geological mystery from 34 million years ago when Earth underwent a dramatic climate shift. Conventional…

Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitorNews
SourceSeptember 30, 2024
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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,…

UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seasNews
SourceSeptember 25, 2024
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UN chief warns of ‘rising tide of misery’ from swelling seas
By Issam Ahmed and Gregory Walton | AFP United Nations, United States - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that surging sea levels are…

Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cutClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
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Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cut
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi's Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) suggests that curtailing carbon emissions could be key to helping…
