COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal loomingNews
COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming
By Sara Hussein and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by…
SourceNovember 11, 2024
Full articleLearned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiationsNews
Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiations
By Anandajit Goswami | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies A change in approach can help developing countries challenge the historically negative outcomes…
SourceNovember 11, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 45, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 45, 2024
Global mountain snow cover shows uneven decline amid rising temperatures A new analysis of mountain snow cover using ERA5-land data reveals a complex pattern of…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 10, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energyClimate
Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energy
The province of Antwerp, in northern Belgium, is leading the way in the energy transition. Bolstered by collaborations between climate conscious citizens and local authorities,…
SourceNovember 10, 2024
Full articleWhat wasps can teach humans about surviving high alcohol consumptionScience
What wasps can teach humans about surviving high alcohol consumption
On a warm summer evening, humans enjoying a drink outdoors might share their glass with an unlikely visitor - a wasp. While most animals, including…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 10, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 9, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024
The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available for early online…
SourceNovember 9, 2024
Full articleBrazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissionsNews
Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Brazil plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions more dramatically than had been planned, the government of Luiz Inacio Lula…
SourceNovember 9, 2024
Full articleHeartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heatScience
Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat
PROVIDENCE, R.I. | Brown University - By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth…
SourceNovember 9, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Hurricane Rafael hits CubaClimate
Image of the day: Hurricane Rafael hits Cuba
In early November 2024, Hurricane Rafael, visible in this Copernicus Sentine-3 image acquired on 7 November 2024, made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3…
SourceNovember 9, 2024
Full articleWindfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nationsClimate
Windfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nations
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) opens on November 11, a significant debate looms over how industrialized nations will fulfill their financial commitments…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 9, 2024
Full articleU.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patternsFactsNews
U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns
In October 2024, the United States experienced rapid drought expansion, extreme heat, and a complex interplay of weather events that have set new records and…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 8, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024
Unexpected measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider reveal warming impact on Antarctic ice shelf Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globallyClimate
Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globally
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in October 2024. The bulletin reports that…
SourceNovember 8, 2024
Full articleAncient ocean currents offer clues to Earth’s Ice Age cyclesNewsScience
Ancient ocean currents offer clues to Earth’s Ice Age cycles
About a million years ago, Earth’s ice age cycles underwent a dramatic shift, marking what scientists call the Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT). This period has long…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 8, 2024
Full articleWhy health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choicesNewsScience
Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choices
Rutgers University - Environmental sustainability isn’t a major factor influencing meat consumption decisions for most Americans, despite increasing awareness of the climate impacts of red…
SourceNovember 8, 2024
Full articleNew tool reveals climate change’s role in extreme weather eventsClimateNews
New tool reveals climate change’s role in extreme weather events
Scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) have introduced a new tool that sheds light on the direct influence of climate change on specific weather…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
Full articleSmall island nations face growing flood risk despite minimal climate impactClimate
Small island nations face growing flood risk despite minimal climate impact
New research reveals that some of the world’s smallest nations, which contribute the least to climate change, are facing increasingly severe flooding risks. Residents of…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
Full articleColorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: studyNewsScience
Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: study
Amid extreme weather events spurred by climate change, Colorado's prisons are struggling to provide adequate protection for incarcerated individuals against escalating environmental hazards, a new…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
Full articleUTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards
EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…
SourceNovember 8, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 7, 2024NewsScience
Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024
New fungal spore calendar offers crucial aid for allergy and asthma sufferers Researchers in Leicester have created England's first comprehensive fungal spore calendar, a tool…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resortsClimate
Image of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resorts
Traditional Finnish ice preservation methods have inspired modern snow storage solutions to support Europe’s ski resorts amid warmer temperatures and shorter winter seasons. The Levi…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
Full articleMicroplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climateScience
Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climate
Penn State researchers have revealed that microplastics may be influencing the way clouds form, with potential implications for weather patterns, climate models, and even aviation…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024
Full articleMass death of rare seals reported in Caspian SeaNews
Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian Sea
Almaty, Kazakhstan | AFP - More than 500 Caspian Sea seals, an endangered species in Kazakhstan, have washed up on the shores of the Caspian…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
Full articleScholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govtNews
Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govt
Berlin, Germany | AFP - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fighting a political crisis after his ruling coalition collapsed, has cancelled his trip to next week's…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
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