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Harvesting dead wood could cut wildfire risks and store carbon, study finds
Image: The effects of wildfires
Harvesting dead wood could cut wildfire risks and store carbon, study findsScience

Harvesting dead wood could cut wildfire risks and store carbon, study finds

Summary Beyond the burn: Harvesting dead wood to reduce wildfires and store carbon Summary: A century of fire suppression, combined with climate change and drought,…
SourceSourceFebruary 26, 2025 Full article
Timber and earth in a digital ecosystem driving sustainable construction
Image: Hybrid building elements made from the reusable materials timber and earth can be used as interior and exterior walls as well as floor slabs, instead of concrete and steel
Timber and earth in a digital ecosystem driving sustainable constructionNews

Timber and earth in a digital ecosystem driving sustainable construction

Two flagship projects spearheaded by ETH Zurich, funded by Innosuisse, aim to revolutionize the Swiss construction industry with sustainable practices. These initiatives, Swircular and Think…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024

Study explores soot and volatile particles' role in contrail formation and climate impact Contrails form across the sky behind a jet aircraft engine. Credit: Mateus…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 2, 2024 Full article
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles

PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
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
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