PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the yearNews
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the year
PIK - Bundling climate expertise from the natural sciences to policy advice: at the beginning of 2025, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)…

Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategiesScience
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategies
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are undermining global sustainability efforts by prioritizing profit over meaningful innovation, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Despite…

Stone Age discovery uncovers life and death of ancient Ukrainian communitiesScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024
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Stone Age discovery uncovers life and death of ancient Ukrainian communities
A study led by Johannes Müller at the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology, at Kiel University, sheds light on the lives of Neolithic individuals…

Arctic tundra shifting from carbon sink to carbon sourceClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Arctic tundra shifting from carbon sink to carbon source
The Arctic is undergoing profound transformations that are accelerating climate change. Once a region that stored carbon dioxide for millennia in its frozen soils, the…

FRONTIERS Science Journalism Program announces ten grant recipientsNews
SourceDecember 10, 2024
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FRONTIERS Science Journalism Program announces ten grant recipients
The FRONTIERS Science Journalism in Residency Programme has selected ten science journalists to participate in its second round of residencies. The chosen candidates - Marta…

AI predicts regional warming of 3°C sooner than expected, study findsClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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AI predicts regional warming of 3°C sooner than expected, study finds
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping our understanding of climate change timelines, with new research revealing that regional temperature thresholds will be reached faster than previously…

Mistrust and credulity fuel belief in fake news and conspiraciesScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
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Mistrust and credulity fuel belief in fake news and conspiracies
People with high levels of mistrust or credulity may struggle to recognize fake news, leaving them more vulnerable to conspiracy beliefs and vaccine hesitancy, according…

Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spreadScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 4, 2024
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Genomic sequencing helps measure the speed of viral spread
Understanding how quickly viruses spread through populations is essential for combating infectious disease outbreaks. A study led by Simon Dellicour of the University of Brussels…

Deep-sea viruses reveal hidden roles in climate and ocean healthScience
SourceDecember 2, 2024
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Deep-sea viruses reveal hidden roles in climate and ocean health
Tiny yet influential, deep-sea viruses play a pivotal role in shaping the global ocean environment and the Earth's biogeochemical cycles. These understudied microbes, concentrated in…

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024
Innovative approach highlights marine heatwaves’ impacts on seagrass ecosystems Seagrass meadows, essential to marine biodiversity and ecosystem services, are increasingly threatened by climate change, especially…

Climate change impacts on European soils reveal microbial vulnerabilitiesClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024
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Climate change impacts on European soils reveal microbial vulnerabilities
Scientists have uncovered how soil microbes, critical for ecosystem health, respond to extreme weather events, shedding light on the risks posed by climate change. The…

Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survivalScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survival
Researchers examining a Wyoming archaeological site have uncovered evidence that early North Americans crafted needles from the bones of fur-bearing animals, such as foxes, rabbits,…

The habitat determines response to climateNewsScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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The habitat determines response to climate
Clues found relating repair of photosynthetic protein complex to how plants survive in colder regions. Osaka Metropolitan University - Plants need light to grow, but…

Neighborly connections may boost local climate actionScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024
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Neighborly connections may boost local climate action
A survey across nine European neighborhoods has shed light on how individual and collective motivations drive climate action in hyperlocal settings. The findings, published in…

Scientists link sea spray aerosols to ocean conditions using new Arctic dataScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024
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Scientists link sea spray aerosols to ocean conditions using new Arctic data
Researchers led by EPFL’s Extreme Environments Research Laboratory have developed an innovative system to better understand the relationship between sea spray aerosols, ocean conditions, and…

Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping pointsClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024
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Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping points
The closer the climate system gets to crossing a tipping point, the steeper the costs of reversing the damage, according to a new study. Researchers…

Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dustScience
SourceNovember 26, 2024
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Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dust
The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the global average. A recent study by researchers in Japan found that dust from snow-…

“We should take a more relaxed approach to sleep”News
SourceNovember 25, 2024
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“We should take a more relaxed approach to sleep”
By Peter Rüegg | ETH Zurich Sleep problems have become a widespread issue. In a new popular science book and in an interview with ETH…

New supercomputer advances sustainable researchNews
SourceNovember 20, 2024
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New supercomputer advances sustainable research
EPFL’s new Kuma supercomputer, which ranks 23rd in the Green500 ranking, illustrates EPFL’s efforts to support cutting-edge research with a low environmental impact. With Kuma,…

Laser technology enhances detection of atmospheric greenhouse gasesScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 18, 2024
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Laser technology enhances detection of atmospheric greenhouse gases
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas with a warming potential 25 times greater than carbon dioxide, has long posed challenges for precise atmospheric detection due to…

Climate Science Digest: November 15, 2024Climate
Muser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 15, 2024
Air pollution and eye health: CU Anschutz study highlights emerging risks A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals a striking…

MIT engineers pioneer advanced technology to transform CO2 into clean fuelScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 14, 2024
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MIT engineers pioneer advanced technology to transform CO2 into clean fuel
As global efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions accelerate, researchers continue to search for practical and cost-effective solutions to convert captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into…

Comprehensive climate policy mix key to corporate emission reductionsScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 13, 2024
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Comprehensive climate policy mix key to corporate emission reductions
As climate concerns shape investor behavior, a new study suggests that companies implementing a broad spectrum of climate policies, rather than isolated initiatives, demonstrate more…

Research highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance frameworkNews
SourceNovember 13, 2024
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Research highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance framework
The EU’s sustainable finance framework urgently needs to expand. In its current form, the taxonomy will not meet the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting…
