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Visit us at www.muser.press or follow us here — Not a bot!https://bsky.app/profile/muser.presshttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3ml6e6uchek2e#ClimateChange may expand the reach of deadly rodent-borne #arenaviruses across South America, exposing new populations to hemorrhagic fevers, according to a study in npj Viruses. #PublicHealth DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44298-026-00189-2 https://www.muser.press/2026/05/06/climate-change-and-rodent-arenaviruses/06 May 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6e6uchek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3ml5z3b243k2e#DavidAttenborough, a leading voice on #climatechange and #biodiversityloss whose landmark documentaries transformed popular understanding of the natural world for a global audience, marks his 100th birthday on Friday. https://www.muser.press/2026/05/06/100-years-on-earth-attenborough/06 May 2026 05:51 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5z3b243k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3ml3iespolc2fAlready reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, #Asia is now facing the prospect of strong #ElNiño conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops. https://www.muser.press/2026/05/05/super-el-nino-raises-fears-for-asia/05 May 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3iespolc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkzgtgg7o22r#G7 chair #France pushed Monday for faster #globalaction to reduce #methaneemissions at a conference in Paris as the International Energy Agency said discharges from the fossil fuel sector remained near record levels. https://www.muser.press/2026/05/04/france-4-global-action-on-methane/04 May 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzgtgg7o22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkze5ne5es2rWarmer autumns can lead to colder winter #lake water. Long-term data from #Finland show that delayed ice formation results in colder under-ice temperatures and warmer summers, pointing to complex seasonal effects of #climatechange. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2025WR042047 https://www.muser.press/2026/05/04/warmer-autumns-2-colder-water-in-lakes/04 May 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkze5ne5es2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkz7u67euc2r#Europe can expand #windpower while protecting scenic #landscapes, a study in Energy and AI finds. Costs remain stable overall, but local trade-offs persist, especially in mountainous regions. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyai.2026.100752 https://www.muser.press/2026/05/04/wind-power-in-eu-and-scenic-landscapes/04 May 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz7u67euc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkz3ua5bmk2r#MethaneEmissions from the energy sector remained at near record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency said in a report on Monday. https://www.muser.press/2026/05/04/energy-sector-methane-emissions/04 May 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz3ua5bmk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mksku4gab22cForest #carboncredits often exceed real impact, with REDD+ projects issuing about 10× more credits than justified, a Nature Communications study finds. Most projects still reduced #deforestation, but stricter methods are needed to align credits with reality. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71552-3 https://www.muser.press/2026/05/01/forest-carbon-credits-and-redd-projects/01 May 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksku4gab22chttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkskp3k3zk2cShips crossing the Northeast Atlantic will have to cut sulphur and nitrogen oxide #emissions in a move adopted Friday by a UN agency to help protect the #environment. #IMO https://www.muser.press/2026/05/01/ships-in-n-atlantic-to-cut-emissions/01 May 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkskp3k3zk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkqgo2jhkk2qThe Turkish #COP31 president-designate said Thursday the #cleanenergy transition will be a top issue at the #climate summit but simply telling nations to phase out #fossilfuels “is not realistic”. https://www.muser.press/2026/04/30/2-quit-fossil-fuels-not-realistic-cop31/30 Apr 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqgo2jhkk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkq4zhwbpk2qLong an emblem of the summer road trip, squashed bugs on the car have become less numerous over the years, many people say — causing concern about the health of the world’s #insectpopulations. #Survey #App https://www.muser.press/2026/04/30/drivers-help-study-mystery-of-bugs/30 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq4zhwbpk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkpxv6lg3k2aDeep ocean #heat moves closer to #Antarctica, increasing ice shelf melting risk. A study in Communications Earth & Environment finds warm water shifting poleward, with implications for #SeaLevelRise and global #OceanCirculation. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03426-x https://www.muser.press/2026/04/30/deep-ocean-heat-shifts-2-antarctica/30 Apr 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxv6lg3k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkp6xx2r7k2hA decade-long #study tracking dozens of #WhaleSharks off Indonesia’s coast has revealed the secrets of their migrations and two hotspots where they gather year-round. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2026.1808805 https://www.muser.press/2026/04/30/study-whale-shark-indonesia-hotspots/30 Apr 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp6xx2r7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkoxtbbecs2h#AirQuality in #Europe is improving but more effort is needed to reach the European Union’s 2030 targets, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in its annual #report on Thursday. https://www.muser.press/2026/04/30/air-quality-improving-in-europe-report/30 Apr 2026 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoxtbbecs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkouxvb4ps2hThe first global #conference on transitioning away from #fossilfuels wrapped up on Wednesday — but what progress was made in Santa Marta, a coal port on the Caribbean coast? https://www.muser.press/2026/04/30/key-points-global-talks-on-fossil-fuels/30 Apr 2026 05:28 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkouxvb4ps2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkjqhigmzk22More than 50 governments meet in #Colombia on Tuesday against the backdrop of the Iran war and a global #energy crunch for the first international talks on phasing out planet-heating #fossilfuels. https://www.muser.press/2026/04/28/nations-2-world-first-fossil-fuel-talks/28 Apr 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjqhigmzk22https://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mki76i4ca226DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adz3492 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Apr 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki76i4ca226https://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkhq3kfbtc2f#ClimateChange is making #Canada ’s #ecosystems more unpredictable. A new study maps where instability is rising and finds many of the most stable, #biodiversity -rich areas remain unprotected. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-03166-4 https://www.muser.press/2026/04/27/canada-protected-areas-miss-key-regions/27 Apr 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhq3kfbtc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkhpphnejs2fUp to 36% of animal #habitats may face multiple #climate extremes by 2085, according to a study in Nature Ecology & Evolution. Overlapping heatwaves, fires and floods could intensify risks for #biodiversity worldwide. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03050-0 https://www.muser.press/2026/04/27/animal-habitats-and-climate-extremes/27 Apr 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhpphnejs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkapviv22c2oThe #ElNiño weather phenomenon, which pushed global #temperatures to record highs the last time around, is expected to return in mid-2026, the #UN said Friday. https://www.muser.press/2026/04/24/warming-el-nino-set-to-return-mid-2026/24 Apr 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkapviv22c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mkanrfhx7c2oTwo-thirds of people facing #food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly #report said Friday. https://www.muser.press/2026/04/24/10-countries-most-hungry-un-report/24 Apr 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkanrfhx7c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mk5xn7uudk2eEnvironment ministers from #G7 nations launched a two-day meeting in Paris on Thursday with #climatechange kept off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States. https://www.muser.press/2026/04/23/climate-scrubbed-from-g7-meeting/23 Apr 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5xn7uudk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mk5vrxbchc2e98% of environmental claims by major meat and dairy companies are #greenwashing, a PLOS Climate study finds. Most lack evidence or rely on future projections, despite the sector’s large share of global #emissions. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000773 https://www.muser.press/2026/04/23/environmental-claims-are-greenwashing/23 Apr 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5vrxbchc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mk5r7oayws2eAndes #volcanoes may have fueled #algaeblooms, triggered #whale die-offs and helped cool the planet millions of years ago. New research traces how volcanic ash reshaped ocean life and #climate during the Late Miocene. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03457-4 https://www.muser.press/2026/04/23/andes-volcanoes-whale-deaths-miocene/23 Apr 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5r7oayws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/muser.press/post/3mk5lsfsdkc2lExtreme #heat, cold and heavy rain are linked to higher #heart disease risk, according to research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study finds clear regional patterns and vulnerable groups as #climate extremes intensify. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108280 https://www.muser.press/2026/04/23/extreme-heat-increase-heart-diseases/23 Apr 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:yqeyzxremd4kck74uojsyea7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5lsfsdkc2l