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China’s carbon neutrality strategy: A realistic path to the 2 °C goal
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China’s carbon neutrality strategy: A realistic path to the 2 °C goalScience

China’s carbon neutrality strategy: A realistic path to the 2 °C goal

Summary: China’s path to carbon neutrality: Aligning with the Paris Agreement’s 2°C target Summary: A new study published in Engineering examines how China can achieve…
SourceSourceFebruary 27, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Decoupled responses…
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Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°C
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Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°CScience

Arctic faces irreversible change as global warming nears 2.7°C

Summary Arctic study urges stronger climate action to prevent catastrophic warming Summary: The Arctic is on the brink of transformation beyond recognition if global warming…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
How China’s land systems will change under 1.5°C climate pledges by 2100
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How China’s land systems will change under 1.5°C climate pledges by 2100Climate

How China’s land systems will change under 1.5°C climate pledges by 2100

Summary: Study of simulation and analysis of the long-term impacts of 1.5 °C global climate pledges on China's land systems Summary: If global climate pledges…
SourceSourceFebruary 19, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: January 2025 sets new global warmth record
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Image of the day: January 2025 sets new global warmth recordNews

Image of the day: January 2025 sets new global warmth record

January 2025 has been confirmed as the warmest January ever recorded, underscoring the ongoing shift in global climate patterns. Data from the Copernicus Climate Change…
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Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’
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Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’Science

Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’

Washington, United States | AFP Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on Earth
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Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on EarthClimate

Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on Earth

In brief: New assessment warns area the size of the USA will become too hot during extreme heat events for even healthy young humans to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
2024 crossed global warming limit
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2024 crossed global warming limitClimate

2024 crossed global warming limit

In brief: Global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first timeScientists say every fraction of a degree above 1.5C matters Geneva, Switzerland -…
SourceSourceJanuary 11, 2025 Full article
2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
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2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agencyNews

2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency

The past ten years, the hottest on recordOcean warming plays a critical roleImplications for the Paris AgreementState of the Global Climate 2024 (video) The World…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 10, 2025 Full article
Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU monitor
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Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU monitorClimate

Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU monitor

Paris, France - The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern…
SourceSourceJanuary 10, 2025 Full article
AI predicts regional warming of 3°C sooner than expected, study finds
AI predicts that most of the world will see temperatures rise to 3C much faster than previously expected (s. climate change effects)
AI predicts regional warming of 3°C sooner than expected, study findsClimate

AI predicts regional warming of 3°C sooner than expected, study finds

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping our understanding of climate change timelines, with new research revealing that regional temperature thresholds will be reached faster than previously…
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Climate Science Digest: November 21, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 21, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 21, 2024

Environmental impacts of plastics: Moving beyond the perspective on waste A UFZ team analyses the impacts of plastics on climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024

Longer droughts, bigger floods: UMass Amherst Hydrologist maps the future of water in New England New England, warming faster than any other U.S. region, faces…
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Small island nations face growing flood risk despite minimal climate impact
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Small 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 NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study
Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: studyClimate

Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study

Paris, France | AFP Any breach of what climate scientists agree is the safer limit on global warming would result in "irreversible consequences" for the…
SourceSourceOctober 9, 2024 Full article
Diarrheal disease cases set to soar by 2100 due to global warming, experts warn
Global climate change will increase diarrhoea hospitalisation in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Diarrheal disease cases set to soar by 2100 due to global warming, experts warnClimate

Diarrheal disease cases set to soar by 2100 due to global warming, experts warn

A recent study projects that by 2100, hospitalizations from diarrheal diseases in Dhaka, Bangladesh, are likely to rise significantly due to climate change, even if…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024 Full article
Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed
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Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversedClimate

Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed

By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Human-made climate change can lead to a destabilisation of large-scale components of the Earth system such as…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2024 Full article
G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
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G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030sNews

G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s

Turin, Italy | AFP G7 ministers agreed a timeframe Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting as a goal the mid-2030s, in a move…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
How close are we to reaching a global warming of 1.5˚C?
How close are we to reaching a global warming of 1.5˚C?Facts

How close are we to reaching a global warming of 1.5˚C?

The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels is outlined in the Paris Agreement, which was adopted in 2015. According to various…
SourceSourceJanuary 18, 2024 Full article