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Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024
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
Three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UN
Three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UNNews

Three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UN

Aridity: The ‘existential crisis’ redefining life on Earth | Five billion people could be affected by 2100 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Even as dramatic water-related…
SourceSourceDecember 9, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024Science

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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024 Full article
Climate change impacts on European soils reveal microbial vulnerabilities
Climate change impacts on European soils reveal microbial vulnerabilitiesClimate

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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024 Full article
What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?
What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?Science

What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?

Through a 20-year experiment, investigators have shown how different trees adjust their strategies for acquiring nutrients through their roots as soil warms with climate change.…
SourceSourceNovember 20, 2024 Full article
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews

UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards

EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…
SourceSourceNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Plant diversity boosts soil carbon retention and crop health
Plant diversity boosts soil carbon retention and crop healthScience

Plant diversity boosts soil carbon retention and crop health

The potential to mitigate climate change could be hiding in our fields. Increasing plant diversity in agricultural systems is emerging as a powerful tool to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024

Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’News

Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’

Karina Toledo, from Bologna  |  FAPESP Climate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the National Center for…
SourceSourceOctober 16, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024

The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concerns
Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concernsScience

Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concerns

The Antarctic Peninsula has experienced a dramatic increase in vegetation cover over the past four decades, according to new research. A study by the universities…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 4, 2024 Full article
Ancient log discovery points to new climate change strategy
Ancient log discovery points to new climate change strategyClimate

Ancient log discovery points to new climate change strategy

A newly published study in Science reveals how a 3,775-year-old log could help refine a novel approach to combating climate change. The research, led by…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 29, 2024 Full article
Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfires
Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfiresClimate

Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfires

A new study predicts that global warming will accelerate the thawing of permafrost, leading to a dramatic rise in wildfires across northern regions, including the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impact
Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impactScience

Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impact

Human urine could offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers, according to new research by scientists from the University of Birmingham and L’Institut Agro Montpellier.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 23, 2024 Full article
Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate change
Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate changeClimate

Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate change

In the grand scheme of Earth's carbon cycle, northern forest soils serve as critical reservoirs, trapping carbon dioxide that trees absorb during photosynthesis and preventing…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024 Full article
Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study reveals
Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study revealsClimate

Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study reveals

A new international study led by the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC) under the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has revealed…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024 Full article
Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests
Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggestsClimate

Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests

A new study highlights a concerning connection between climate change and rising mercury levels in soil, suggesting that current global efforts to control mercury emissions…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024 Full article
On a mission to save our soils
On a mission to save our soilsNewsScience

On a mission to save our soils

Italian soil scientist Professor Fabio Terribile is on a mission to improve soil quality, with the help of EU funding and 19 partners across Europe.…
SourceSourceAugust 11, 2024 Full article
Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise
Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noiseNewsScience

Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise

By California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2024 Full article
Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere
Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphereClimateScience

Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere

By University of Birmingham Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published in Nature.…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layerScience

Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer

Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. By University…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2024 Full article
New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate Change
New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate ChangeScience

New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate Change

By Zhang Nannan | Chinese Academy of Sciences In a study published in One Earth, a research team led by Prof. Deng Ye from Research…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2024 Full article
Braiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restoration
Braiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restorationClimate

Braiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restoration

A research team comprising local Tibetans and academics from the UK and China demonstrate that local community members are indispensable partners in enhancing community engagement…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2024 Full article
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soilsScience

Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils

By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that yeasts play…
SourceSourceJuly 4, 2024 Full article