Sustainability

Sustainability refers to the ability to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. In environmental and climate science, it describes the responsible management of natural resources, ecosystems, and human activities to maintain long-term ecological balance while supporting social and economic well-being.

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Denmark inaugurates first flight with sustainable fuelNews

Denmark inaugurates first flight with sustainable fuel

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP Denmark on Wednesday inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered 40-percent by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an alternative expected to cut CO₂…
SourceSourceMarch 4, 2026 Full article
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Plastic alternatives are coming, but industry change is the real testScience

Plastic alternatives are coming, but industry change is the real test

Plant-based alternatives are promising, but none will be effective unless we also rethink our production methods in a way that supports a sustainable transition –…
SourceSourceMarch 2, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 25, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 19, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Olympic Games at a crossroads in a warming worldClimate

Olympic Games at a crossroads in a warming world

The carbon footprint of the Olympic Games remains substantial, despite reforms by the International Olympic Committee. A new study by the University of Lausanne shows…
SourceSourceFebruary 18, 2026 Full article
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Biochar turns buildings into thermal batteries that cut cooling demandScience

Biochar turns buildings into thermal batteries that cut cooling demand

Engineered biochar–clay 'thermal sponge' turns waste wood into a green cooling battery for buildings Summary: Waste wood biochar could help turn buildings into thermal batteries,…
SourceSourceFebruary 17, 2026 Full article
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Water Sustainability Index aims to curb ESG greenwashing in corporate reportingScience

Water Sustainability Index aims to curb ESG greenwashing in corporate reporting

Researchers introduce a transparent, quantitative index to improve accountability in corporate water use reporting Summary: A new Water Sustainability Index (WSI) developed by researchers at…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
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Greening Canadian hospital operating roomsScience

Greening Canadian hospital operating rooms

How to 'green' operating rooms: new CMAJ guideline advises reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink Summary: A new guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
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Image of the day: Milano and Cortina ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter GamesNews

Image of the day: Milano and Cortina ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Italy will host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games from 6 to 22 February 2026, bringing athletes, officials, and spectators to northern Italy for competitions spread…
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ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate changeScience

ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate change

Inaugural ASU–Science Prize recognizes research that serves farmers from the ground up Summary: Meha Jain, an associate professor at the University of Michigan’s School for…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 ends with focus on scaling global climate actionNews

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 ends with focus on scaling global climate action

Largest-Ever Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Concludes with Renewed Commitment to Accelerate Sustainable Progress Summary: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 concluded in mid-January with renewed international…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2026 Full article
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World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists sayClimate

World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler…
SourceSourceJanuary 26, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 18, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Most people think climate change will affect others, not themselvesClimate

Most people think climate change will affect others, not themselves

Large international meta-analysis finds people consistently rate their own climate risks as lower than those faced by others Summary: A majority believe climate change-related risks…
SourceSourceJanuary 13, 2026 Full article
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Study finds widespread burning of plastic for cooking and heatingScience

Study finds widespread burning of plastic for cooking and heating

Research sheds new light on the prevalence of burning plastic as an everyday energy source, uncovering serious international health, social equality and environmental concerns Summary:…
SourceSourceJanuary 11, 2026 Full article
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Airlines could cut emissions sharply by flying more efficientlyScience

Airlines could cut emissions sharply by flying more efficiently

An analysis of millions of flights shows how aircraft choice, seating layouts, and passenger loads shape aviation’s carbon footprint – and where rapid reductions are…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. A new…
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Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global – is it working?Climate

Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global – is it working?

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The EU's carbon border tax was designed to do more than clean up its own economy: it hoped to…
SourceSourceDecember 29, 2025 Full article
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Satellites miss most aviation contrails, MIT study findsClimate

Satellites miss most aviation contrails, MIT study finds

Images from geostationary satellites alone aren’t enough to help planes avoid contrail-prone regions, MIT researchers report Summary: Aviation contrails play a major role in the…
SourceSourceDecember 22, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 15, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Old rules limit Sámi reindeer herding in a changing climateClimate

Old rules limit Sámi reindeer herding in a changing climate

A warming climate and pressure on land use complicate life for Norway's Sámi reindeer herders. Regulations designed to help them don't work the way they…
SourceSourceDecember 14, 2025 Full article
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How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impactsClimate

How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impacts

Cutting air travel and purchasing renewable energy can lead to different effects on overall air quality, even while achieving the same CO₂ reduction, new research…
SourceSourceDecember 9, 2025 Full article
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Deep-sea nodules offer a climate-smart source of critical metalsClimate

Deep-sea nodules offer a climate-smart source of critical metals

If manganese nodules can be mined in an environmentally friendly way, the critical metals needed for the energy transition could be produced with low CO₂…
SourceSourceDecember 4, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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