Most climate plans ignore plasticsScience
SourceMarch 7, 2025
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Most climate plans ignore plastics
Summary Time to count plastics in climate action and counter Trump effect Summary: Plastics contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet most climate action…

Climate Science Digest: March 5, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskMarch 6, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 5, 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…

Danish group calls for national pesticide ban near drinking water wellsNews
Muser NewsDeskMarch 2, 2025
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Danish group calls for national pesticide ban near drinking water wells
Denmark | The Danish Society for Nature Conservation After six years of attempts to safeguard Denmark’s drinking water wells, voluntary agreements with landowners have fallen…

French city Nice backtracks on big cruise ship banNews
SourceMarch 1, 2025
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French city Nice backtracks on big cruise ship ban
Nice, France | AFP The mayor of Nice backtracked Friday on sharply limiting visits by large cruise ships to avoid overtourism in the French Riviera…

China missed key climate target last year: official dataNews
SourceFebruary 28, 2025
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China missed key climate target last year: official data
Beijing, China | AFP China missed a key climate target in 2024 and emissions in the world's second-largest economy continued to rise as coal remained…

What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect healthNews
SourceFebruary 13, 2025
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What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect health
Paris, France | AFPWhat are PFAS?'Chemical whack-a-mole'What can you do? Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on…

Climate Science Digest: February 06, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 7, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 06, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Scientists reimagine…

Image of the day: Haze blankets the Indo-Gangetic PlainNews
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 30, 2025
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Image of the day: Haze blankets the Indo-Gangetic Plain
Summary: A region vulnerable to pollutionHealth risks and air quality monitoring Summary: A dense haze settled over parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in late January,…

Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to closeNews
SourceJanuary 24, 2025
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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, the highest…

Uniting society to combat microplastics pollutionScience
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 20, 2025
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Uniting society to combat microplastics pollution
Microplastics pollution has emerged as a pervasive global challenge, stemming from humanity’s reliance on plastic products and the resilience of these materials in the environment.…

Methane leaks from Nord Stream pipeline blasts revised upNews
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 15, 2025
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Methane leaks from Nord Stream pipeline blasts revised up
Paris, France | AFP A series of underwater explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 caused the largest known methane leak on…

Tracing arsenic in rain reveals complex environmental pathwaysScience
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 9, 2025
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Tracing arsenic in rain reveals complex environmental pathways
Researchers at ETH Zurich have uncovered new insights into how arsenic, a toxic trace element, travels through the atmosphere and interacts with biological systems. By…

Vietnam’s capital blanketed by toxic smogNews
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
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Vietnam’s capital blanketed by toxic smog
Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP - Thick smog blanketed Hanoi on Friday, obscuring buildings and leaving nine million residents choking on toxic air as the Vietnamese…

A deeper look at aerosols’ impact on wintertime haze formationScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 30, 2024
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A deeper look at aerosols’ impact on wintertime haze formation
New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is reshaping our understanding of how light-absorbing aerosols contribute to winter haze events. These…

Japan inspects US air base over chemical spillNews
SourceDecember 20, 2024
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Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill
Tokyo, Japan | AFP - Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after…

Plastic pollution recovery efforts uncover vital trends in Japanese riversClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024
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Plastic pollution recovery efforts uncover vital trends in Japanese rivers
Plastic waste in Japan’s rivers reveals not just the scale of pollution but also critical trends shaping cleanup efforts and community responses. A nationwide analysis…

Zooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storageScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Zooplankton and clay dust offer a surprising solution to carbon storage
Harnessing the natural appetites of zooplankton, researchers at Dartmouth College have developed an innovative way to accelerate the ocean’s capacity to store carbon, potentially advancing…

Plastic-eating bugs: A potential ally in combating microplastic pollutionScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
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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…

Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…

No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chairNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…

Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…

From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debrisNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debris
By Emenda Sembiring, Attar Hikmahtiar Ramadan, Elprida Agustina | Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Bali is cleaning up its ocean of plastics. Bali has a…

EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations startNews
SourceNovember 25, 2024
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EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start
It wants the new treaty to address the adverse impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and human health. The Commission is participating in the…

‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks beginNews
SourceNovember 25, 2024
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‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin
By Sara Hussein and Roland de Courson | AFP Busan, South Korea - A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution…
