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…

New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversityScience
SourceJanuary 31, 2025
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New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity
Summary: Reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity Summary: Declining precipitation leads to a loss of plant species in dryland ecosystems, but the role of dominant grasses…

Record heat transforms West Greenland lakes, impacts drinking water and carbon cycleClimate
SourceJanuary 22, 2025
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Record heat transforms West Greenland lakes, impacts drinking water and carbon cycle
A new study has revealed how record-breaking heat and precipitation in fall 2022 drastically altered thousands of lakes in West Greenland. Published in Proceedings of…

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…

Image of the day: Belgium’s record-breaking rainfall in 2024News
Muser NewsDeskDecember 20, 2024
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Image of the day: Belgium’s record-breaking rainfall in 2024
Belgium experienced an extraordinary year of rainfall in 2024, marking its wettest year on record. Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) tracks monthly…

Global climate summary for November 2024FactsNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 15, 2024
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Global climate summary for November 2024
November 2024 marked the second-warmest November globally since records began, continuing a year characterized by extraordinary climate extremes. The month also witnessed the second-lowest global…

El Niño’s role in driving dengue mosquito infestations in São PauloClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024
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El Niño’s role in driving dengue mosquito infestations in São Paulo
The warming waters of the Pacific Ocean bring far-reaching consequences, but few are as immediate as the rise in mosquito infestations linked to dengue, chikungunya,…

Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and CanadaNews
SourceNovember 22, 2024
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Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and Canada
A powerful storm struck the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and British Columbia, Canada, on 19 November 2024, leaving 290,000 buildings without power…

Electric field signals may hold key to predicting severe weatherClimate
Muser NewsDeskNovember 14, 2024
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Electric field signals may hold key to predicting severe weather
Atmospheric electric fields may offer a breakthrough in predicting extreme weather, according to new research led by Dr. Roy Yaniv from the Institute of Earth…

Using high-resolution LIDAR images to predict landslides in Brazil’s coastal areasScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 14, 2024
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Using high-resolution LIDAR images to predict landslides in Brazil’s coastal areas
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) are pioneering a high-resolution model to assess landslide risks in São Sebastião, a coastal municipality in São…

New tool reveals climate change’s role in extreme weather eventsClimateNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
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New tool reveals climate change’s role in extreme weather events
Scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) have introduced a new tool that sheds light on the direct influence of climate change on specific weather…

Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climateScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024
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Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climate
Penn State researchers have revealed that microplastics may be influencing the way clouds form, with potential implications for weather patterns, climate models, and even aviation…

Rising heat, not just lack of rain, is intensifying droughts in the American WestClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 7, 2024
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Rising heat, not just lack of rain, is intensifying droughts in the American West
Climate change is rewriting the rulebook for drought in the American West, where higher temperatures are transforming what might otherwise be mild droughts into severe,…

A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and MiltonNews
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and Milton
TAMPA, Fla., USA | USF - A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided University of…

Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird speciesClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, a region recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, pose a significant threat to nearly two-thirds of the area's bird species…

Extreme rainfall poses growing health risksScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks
An international study led by Helmholtz Munich has shed new light on the health impacts of extreme rainfall events, revealing that such weather patterns significantly…

Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instabilityClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
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Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability
The year 2023 marked a critical low point for global water resources, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State of Global Water Resources…

Stronger summer storms threaten urban areas with flooding risksClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
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Stronger summer storms threaten urban areas with flooding risks
Recent research shows that summer storms tend to be more frequent and intense over urban areas compared to rural surroundings, raising concerns about the increased…

New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall originsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall origins
Stockholm University researchers have unveiled an alternative approach to assessing global water scarcity, revealing that the risks to water supply are more significant than previously…

New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictionsScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024
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New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictions
An international team of climate scientists has developed a new approach that offers significant advancements in predicting life-threatening flash floods triggered by extreme rainfall. This…

Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
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Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings
Sea turtles, after laying their eggs and covering them with sand, leave their offspring to develop and hatch without any parental care. The odds of…

Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rainClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024
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Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rain
Ecosystem carbon dioxide emissions are known to be higher in warmer climates, leading to concerns that global warming could accelerate emissions and intensify the greenhouse…

Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impactClimateScience
SourceJuly 26, 2024
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Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences Many people around the…

Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study showsScienceClimate
SourceJune 27, 2024
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Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows
Researchers analyzed landslides caused by storms in São Sebastião (Brazil) in 2023, when at least 65 people died, and suggest involvement of the local community…
