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Young forests aged 20–40 years are top carbon removers, study findsClimate

Young forests aged 20–40 years are top carbon removers, study finds

Forest regeneration offers a cost-effective method for carbon removal - playing a key role to play in removing billions of tonnes of atmospheric carbon dioxide…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2025 Full article
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Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts: studyNews

Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die by…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2025 Full article
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More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic: studyScience

More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles,…
SourceSourceJune 20, 2025 Full article
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Arctic peatlands spreading northward as temperatures riseClimate

Arctic peatlands spreading northward as temperatures rise

Warming temperatures and longer growing seasons are driving the outward spread of Arctic peatlands, raising hopes for increased carbon storage, but also concerns about long-term…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2025 Full article
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Climate change deepens health risks for young adolescents in KenyaScience

Climate change deepens health risks for young adolescents in Kenya

Food, water, and sanitation insecurities linked to school dropout, gender-based violence, and early pregnancy Summary: Extreme weather and climate-related resource shortages are driving a hidden…
SourceSourceMay 26, 2025 Full article
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Dire sea level rise likely even in a 1.5°C world: studyClimate

Dire sea level rise likely even in a 1.5°C world: study

Paris, France | AFP Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy…
SourceSourceMay 20, 2025 Full article
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Abundant today, gone tomorrow: birds disappearing in their core habitatsScience

Abundant today, gone tomorrow: birds disappearing in their core habitats

Zoomable maps pinpoint where birds are declining most — some locales with positive trends Summary: Bird populations in North America are declining most rapidly in…
SourceSourceMay 2, 2025 Full article
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Tropical forests struggle to keep pace with climate changeScience

Tropical forests struggle to keep pace with climate change

A major new study has revealed that tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to climate change, raising concerns about their long-term…
SourceSourceApril 4, 2025 Full article
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New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changesScience

New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changes

New needleleaf index helps monitor the health of the North American boreal forest Summary: Boreal forests, also known as the taiga, are vital carbon reservoirs,…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
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Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: studyClimate

Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: study

An extraordinary jump in ocean temperatures in 2023 and 2024 was at the extreme end of expectations from global warming and would have been "practically…
SourceSourceMarch 13, 2025 Full article
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Restoring Kenya’s grasslands cuts conflictClimate

Restoring Kenya’s grasslands cuts conflict

Summary: Restoring grasslands led to fewer human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya Summary: In Kenya’s Chyulu Hills, a new study led by Conservation International and published in…
SourceSourceFebruary 18, 2025 Full article
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Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025: studyNews

Global road transport emissions to peak in 2025: study

Berlin, Germany - CO2 emissions from road transport could peak worldwide this year thanks to rapid growth in electric vehicles and stricter new regulations, a…
SourceSourceJanuary 14, 2025 Full article
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Lessons from 2024’s climate eventsClimate

Lessons from 2024’s climate events

The year 2024 brought unprecedented climate challenges, marked by severe droughts in southern Africa and Central America, catastrophic flooding in Spain, and the destructive Hurricane…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 13, 2025 Full article
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Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: studyNews

Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study

By Jastinder KHERA Berlin, Germany | AFP - German greenhouse gas emissions fell again last year but at a slower rate, due to lagging green…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2025 Full article
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‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: studyScience

‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: study

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a…
SourceSourceDecember 29, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 50, 2024NewsScience

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 50, 2024

FAIR principles advance IPCC assessment cycles Efforts to improve the transparency and utility of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments have led to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 15, 2024 Full article
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Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvementScience

Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvement

Fair pay policies are widely implemented while mental health services and non-discrimination policies are lacking. PLOS - More than half of laws and policies on…
SourceSourceDecember 10, 2024 Full article
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Mangroves save $855 billion in global flood protection, study findsClimate

Mangroves save $855 billion in global flood protection, study finds

Mangroves are proving to be indispensable allies in the fight against climate change, providing $855 billion in global flood protection benefits, according to a new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 25, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 25, 2024

Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased dementia risk A large-scale study involving more than 1.2 million members of Kaiser Permanente Southern California revealed a concerning…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 26, 2024 Full article
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Trees show resilience in adapting to climate changeScience

Trees show resilience in adapting to climate change

Climate change poses significant challenges to plant life, threatening ecosystems worldwide. Researchers at Michigan State University’s Walker lab, part of the U.S. Department of Energy…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warmingClimate

Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warming

In a new study1, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2024 Full article
Adriatic Sea climate study highlights marine heat and rising watersClimate

Adriatic Sea climate study highlights marine heat and rising waters

A comprehensive analysis of the Adriatic Sea’s climate indicators has provided new insights into the region's ocean dynamics and the impacts of climate change. Utilizing…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024 Full article
Electric field signals may hold key to predicting severe weatherClimate

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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 14, 2024 Full article
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Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study revealsScience

Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study reveals

New research shines a spotlight on the unforeseen challenges facing one of the world’s most iconic seabirds, the albatross, during extreme ocean storms. Known for…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024 Full article