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Four in ten adults in England take no action after heat alertsClimate

Four in ten adults in England take no action after heat alerts

Warned but not protected – current warnings and communications in England remain inadequate to trigger behavior change in response to heatwaves Summary: England’s heat-health warning…
SourceSourceAugust 17, 2026 Full article
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European cities’ net-zero plans leave gaps in carbon removal strategiesClimate

European cities’ net-zero plans leave gaps in carbon removal strategies

Researchers developed a new robustness index to assess how European cities plan to compensate for residual emissions, revealing limited preparation for the scale, timing and…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2026 Full article
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Penguin fossils reveal clues to Antarctica’s changing climateClimate

Penguin fossils reveal clues to Antarctica’s changing climate

Using micro-X-ray fluorescence mapping, researchers traced elemental changes in Eocene penguin fossils from Seymour Island to investigate how weathering, depositional conditions and redox environments varied…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2026 Full article
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Climate solutions win more support when they feel naturalClimate

Climate solutions win more support when they feel natural

Across political ideologies, US adults show greater support for climate technologies when they are presented as closer to natural processes, while approaches perceived as artificial…
SourceSourceAugust 11, 2026 Full article
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Earlier switch from gas cars to EVs can cut emissions in the USClimate

Earlier switch from gas cars to EVs can cut emissions in the US

Retiring a gas-powered vehicle early can reduce emissions across most US scenarios Summary: Replacing a functioning gasoline-powered vehicle with a battery electric vehicle can reduce…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2026 Full article
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Rainwater roof cooling could reduce urban heat and energy useClimate

Rainwater roof cooling could reduce urban heat and energy use

AI-assisted simulations suggest rooftop rainwater cooling could cut energy demand, lower urban temperatures and strengthen cities’ resilience to more frequent and intense heatwaves Summary: Rooftop…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2026 Full article
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Climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely: studyNewsClimate

Climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely: study

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Human-caused climate change made the extreme fire conditions behind this year's Canadian wildfires twice as likely to happen,…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2026 Full article
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Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buriedClimate

Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buried

AWI researchers traced the fate of carbon released by thawing and eroding Arctic permafrost, showing that much of the carbon deposited in nearshore sediments remains…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2026 Full article
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Heat and daylight deepen inequality in citiesClimate

Heat and daylight deepen inequality in cities

Changing patterns of heat and daylight are reshaping daily life in cities, deepening existing inequalities and leaving vulnerable residents more exposed as climate change, housing…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2026 Full article
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Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the riseClimate

Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the rise

Reducing dietary emissions means balancing climate goals with people’s nutritional needs across different ages and countries Summary: Adolescents and young adults generally had the highest…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2026 Full article
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Climate change making Europe drought ‘more severe’: studyClimate

Climate change making Europe drought ‘more severe’: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall driving the exceptionally…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2026 Full article
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Acid mine drainage could greatly increase metal mining carbon footprintsClimate

Acid mine drainage could greatly increase metal mining carbon footprints

Startling result in the first comprehensive quantification of CO₂ emissions from acid mine drainage neutralization for metal mining in academic peer reviewed literature. Summary: A…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2026 Full article
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Himalayan forests reveal two paths to storing carbonClimate

Himalayan forests reveal two paths to storing carbon

New research reveals altitude-dependent carbon storage mechanisms in diverse forest ecosystems, offering targeted climate mitigation insights Summary: High in the Garhwal Himalayas, deodar forests retain…
SourceSourceJuly 20, 2026 Full article
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Urban plant growth declines when cities expand too quicklyClimate

Urban plant growth declines when cities expand too quickly

A global study finds that climate-driven gains in urban vegetation can outweigh the effects of urban expansion only when cities expand slowly enough to preserve…
SourceSourceJuly 6, 2026 Full article
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UN warns of strong looming El NiñoClimate

UN warns of strong looming El Niño

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk El Niño will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather,…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2026 Full article
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Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likelyClimate

Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likely

World Weather Attribution researchers say a similar event would have been virtually impossible in the climate of 1976 and has become dramatically more likely than…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 26, 2026 Full article
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Temperate species found more vulnerable to climate change than previously thoughtClimate

Temperate species found more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought

Researchers analyzing more than 5,100 species worldwide found local extinctions linked to climate change occur more often in temperate regions than previously believed Summary: Local…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2026 Full article
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Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk growsClimate

Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk grows

Recently published studies indicate an extension of the dry season from four to six months and an increase in the water deficit of more than…
SourceSourceJune 16, 2026 Full article
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Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °CClimateFacts

Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °C

Human-caused warming reached 1.37 °C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, while greenhouse gas emissions and key climate indicators remained at or near record highs Summary:…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2026 Full article
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Climate change linked to higher childhood stunting in 34 African countriesClimate

Climate change linked to higher childhood stunting in 34 African countries

A study of 34 African countries suggests that climate change and inequality are contributing to childhood undernutrition Summary: Human-caused climate change is associated with higher…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2026 Full article
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Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varietiesClimate

Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varieties

Researchers found that the most profitable response to rising temperatures depends on how severe future warming becomes Summary: Wine producers facing more frequent extreme heat…
SourceSourceJune 8, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is reshaping spring storm patterns across the North AtlanticClimate

Climate change is reshaping spring storm patterns across the North Atlantic

Researchers found that spring storms are becoming more common over the North Atlantic, while Arctic spring cyclones are growing stronger and longer-lived Summary: More spring…
SourceSourceJune 5, 2026 Full article
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Wildfires caused huge losses in 2025 despite one of the lowest burn areas on recordClimate

Wildfires caused huge losses in 2025 despite one of the lowest burn areas on record

A review of global wildfire activity found severe human and economic losses in 2025 despite relatively low global burned area Summary: More than 90 people…
SourceSourceJune 1, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is extending dangerous heat exposure during HajjClimate

Climate change is extending dangerous heat exposure during Hajj

Survivability limits exceeded during the 2024 Hajj Dangerous heat is extending beyond the summer months Heat and humidity exceeded physiological survivability limits during parts of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 29, 2026 Full article