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Salmon strongholds: A quiet force for global resilience
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Salmon strongholds: A quiet force for global resilienceClimate

Salmon strongholds: A quiet force for global resilience

A new study examines the “stronghold strategy” — an ambitious plan to protect food security, biodiversity, and climate resilience through salmon rivers Summary: In the…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2025 Full article
New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during storms
Image: Aerial view of Kemah Marina, Galveston Bay, Tx, USA (s. pollution, Galveston Bay)
New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during stormsScience

New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during storms

Model tracks how pollution travels through Galveston Bay Summary: Understanding how pollution spreads through complex estuarine environments is essential for protecting coastal communities and ecosystems.…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2025 Full article
Climate change disrupts Arctic currents carrying Siberian matter
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Climate change disrupts Arctic currents carrying Siberian matterClimate

Climate change disrupts Arctic currents carrying Siberian matter

A new study has shed unprecedented light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic…
SourceSourceApril 14, 2025 Full article
Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thought
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Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thoughtScience

Oxygen is disappearing from rivers and lakes faster than we thought

Oxygen is running low in inland waters and humans are to blame Summary: Oxygen levels in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are shifting in troubling ways…
SourceSourceApril 6, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: March 27, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 27, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 27, 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…
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Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat quality
Image: The Ziyang City viewing point on the hillside next to the White Emperor City in Fengjie offers a distant view of the Fengjie city area and the Kuimen Bridge upstream of the Yangtze River, and it is also a great spot to appreciate the sunset
Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat qualityClimate

Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat quality

Future of wetlands: predicting ecological shifts in the middle Yangtze River Basin Summary: Wetlands in the Middle Yangtze River Basin (MYRB) are facing growing ecological…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Industrial waste…
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Image of the day: A view of the Po River
Satellite Image: A view of the Po River
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Image of the day: A view of the Po River

The Po River, Italy’s longest river, has shaped the country’s landscape and history for centuries. Originating in the Monte Viso group of the Cottian Alps,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 14, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: March 12, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 12, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 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: In the…
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Image of the day: Little Danube, Slovakia
Satellite imagery: Little Danube, Slovakia
Image of the day: Little Danube, SlovakiaNews

Image of the day: Little Danube, Slovakia

This false-color Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 5 February 2025, reveals the winding course of the Little Danube in Slovakia. A tributary of the Danube…
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Climate Science Digest: February 13, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 13, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 13, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Models show…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 14, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Niagara Falls partially frozen in Arctic blast
Satellite image: Niagara Falls partially frozen
Image of the day: Niagara Falls partially frozen in Arctic blastNews

Image of the day: Niagara Falls partially frozen in Arctic blast

A striking Copernicus Sentinel-2 image taken on 27 January 2025 captures the partially frozen Niagara Falls after an Arctic air mass swept through the region.…
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Image of the day: Sediment discharge in the Adriatic Sea
Satellite image of Albania and Adriatic Sea
Image of the day: Sediment discharge in the Adriatic SeaNews

Image of the day: Sediment discharge in the Adriatic Sea

On 11 December 2024, the newly launched Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite captured a striking image of the Adriatic Sea, revealing the discharge of sediments into the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 6, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: The Seine’s shimmering thread from space
The Seine River, France, pictured from space
Image of the day: The Seine’s shimmering thread from spaceNews

Image of the day: The Seine’s shimmering thread from space

The Seine River, flowing gracefully through the French landscape, has been a vital artery for tens of thousands of years. Originating in the Burgundy region,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 31, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 20, 2024

Changes in store for atmospheric rivers David Hosansky | UCAR - Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the…
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Glacial rivers and lakes may naturally mitigate methane emissions
Satellite image: Iceland
Glacial rivers and lakes may naturally mitigate methane emissionsClimate

Glacial rivers and lakes may naturally mitigate methane emissions

Recent research has revealed a promising natural process in glacial rivers and lakes that could help reduce methane emissions, a major contributor to global warming.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 15, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024

Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe University of Massachusetts Amherst - A new study published in Science…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 13, 2024 Full article
Plastic pollution recovery efforts uncover vital trends in Japanese rivers
Plastic pollution
Plastic pollution recovery efforts uncover vital trends in Japanese riversClimate

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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 12, 2024 Full article
Rising sediment levels in Asian high-mountain rivers linked to climate change
A sediment-covered glacier in the northwest Himalayas
Rising sediment levels in Asian high-mountain rivers linked to climate changeScience

Rising sediment levels in Asian high-mountain rivers linked to climate change

Asian high-mountain rivers are transporting significantly more sediment downstream than they did just a few decades ago, with profound implications for agriculture, water quality, flood…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 5, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in Alaska
Satellite Image: Alaska
Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in AlaskaClimate

Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in Alaska

This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, acquired on 2 October 2024, shows part of the Koyukuk River in Alaska, USA. The area has been…
SourceSourceDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024

Flood preparedness in Bangladesh requires targeted campaigns for vulnerable groups A study in Frontiers in Climate examines flood preparedness in the flood-prone Islampur Union of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 24, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 14, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 14, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 14, 2024

National and EU Policy critical to control emissions in Germany’s emerging hydrogen economy A new study by the Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre…
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Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmon
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Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmonScience

Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmon

Tokyo Metropolitan University – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a mathematical model that models how the evolutionary strategies of organisms are affected by…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study finds
Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study findsClimate

Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study finds

New research highlights the urgent need for global action to protect freshwater habitats. Freshwater ecosystems around the world are facing a critical threat due to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 16, 2024 Full article