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Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat quality
Image: The Ziyang City viewing point on the hillside next to the White Emperor City in Fengjie offers a distant view of the Fengjie city area and the Kuimen Bridge upstream of the Yangtze River, and it is also a great spot to appreciate the sunset
Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat qualityClimate

Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat quality

Future of wetlands: predicting ecological shifts in the middle Yangtze River Basin Summary: Wetlands in the Middle Yangtze River Basin (MYRB) are facing growing ecological…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
China missed key climate target last year: official data
Aerial view: Shanghai, China (s. climate target, carbon emissions)
China missed key climate target last year: official dataNews

China missed key climate target last year: official data

Beijing, China | AFP China missed a key climate target in 2024 and emissions in the world's second-largest economy continued to rise as coal remained…
SourceSourceFebruary 28, 2025 Full article
China’s carbon neutrality strategy: A realistic path to the 2 °C goal
Image: Datong City, Shanxi Province, China (s. carbon neutrality)
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
US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’
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US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’News

US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’

Paris, France | AFP US representatives are not at a key climate science meeting in China, a source told AFP on Monday, sitting out a…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Nations at odds over major UN climate science report
Aerial view: Hangzhou, China - Cityscape with River and Pagoda (s. climate. science)
Nations at odds over major UN climate science reportNews

Nations at odds over major UN climate science report

Paris, France | AFP Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 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
Healthy diets, key to sustainable food system in China
Image of a supermarket (v. food system)
Healthy diets, key to sustainable food system in ChinaClimate

Healthy diets, key to sustainable food system in China

A study published in Nature Food reveals that China's current food system trajectory does not align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
China installs record amount of renewable energy in 2024, data shows
Renewable energy (s. Climate Action, EU, environment)
China installs record amount of renewable energy in 2024, data showsNews

China installs record amount of renewable energy in 2024, data shows

Beijing, China | AFP China installed a record amount of renewable energy last year, data from the National Energy Administration (NEA) showed on Tuesday. The…
SourceSourceJanuary 21, 2025 Full article
Climate change is reshaping China’s agriculture
Beautiful agricultural half green half yellow grass field shot with a drone (s. science, climate)
Climate change is reshaping China’s agricultureClimate

Climate change is reshaping China’s agriculture

China’s agriculture system, a linchpin of its food security, faces increasing pressure to adapt as climate change reshapes the country’s landscape. Researchers have proposed a…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 9, 2025 Full article
Spinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songs
Jumping Spider
Spinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songsNews

Spinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songs

Beijing, China | AFP - A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular "Mandopop" musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, a…
SourceSourceJanuary 4, 2025 Full article
Climate risks to China’s solar and wind energy
3d solar pannels and wind turbines
Climate risks to China’s solar and wind energyScience

Climate risks to China’s solar and wind energy

A new study by researchers at Peking University has unveiled a critical challenge to China's renewable energy ambitions: the increasing frequency of compounded low-solar and…
SourceSourceJanuary 3, 2025 Full article
China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
Mountain and Great Wall, China (s. climate, heat record)
China says 2024 was its hottest year on recordClimate

China says 2024 was its hottest year on record

Beijing, China | AFP (Updated) - Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency…
SourceSourceJanuary 2, 2025 Full article
Poyang Lake restoration advances with new phase to combat climate change and boost biodiversity
Poyang Lake from space
Poyang Lake restoration advances with new phase to combat climate change and boost biodiversityNews

Poyang Lake restoration advances with new phase to combat climate change and boost biodiversity

Conservation International and Sateri, a leading producer of manmade cellulose fibers, have launched the third phase of the Poyang Lake Ecosystem Restoration Initiative. This milestone…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 2, 2025 Full article
Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric China
Mountains in East Asia
Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric ChinaClimate

Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric China

Geologists have uncovered how tectonic forces shaped coastal mountain ranges in eastern Asia over 100 million years ago, triggering profound climate shifts during the Cretaceous…
SourceSourceDecember 18, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 50, 2024
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 50, 2024NewsScience

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 50, 2024

FAIR principles advance IPCC assessment cycles Efforts to improve the transparency and utility of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments have led to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 15, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 7, 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: December 7, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024

Heat-related deaths show unexpected vulnerability among youth in Mexico A recent study examining heat-related mortality in Mexico has challenged common assumptions about age-specific vulnerabilities to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 28, 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 28, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024

Coral adaptation faces limits under escalating global warming Coral adaptation to rising ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves is unlikely to match the pace of climate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 29, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024

Flood preparedness in Bangladesh requires targeted campaigns for vulnerable groups A study in Frontiers in Climate examines flood preparedness in the flood-prone Islampur Union of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 24, 2024 Full article
World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state media
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists)
World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state mediaNews

World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state media

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron that the world was facing growing "risks…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks
Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risksNewsScience

Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks

The global tea industry, valued in the tens of billions of dollars, is facing increasing pressure from climate change. As both the quality and quantity…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024

Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
China’s family policies may threaten carbon neutrality by 2060
China’s family policies may threaten carbon neutrality by 2060Climate

China’s family policies may threaten carbon neutrality by 2060

China’s relaxation of family size restrictions may complicate its ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, according to new research from University College London…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Two giant pandas arrive in US from China
Two giant pandas arrive in US from ChinaNews

Two giant pandas arrive in US from China

Washington, United States (AFP) - Two giant pandas destined for the Washington zoo arrived in the United States from China on Tuesday, live television images…
SourceSourceOctober 15, 2024 Full article
China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate change
China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate changeClimateNews

China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate change

As China faces mounting pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, a new paper from the University of California San Diego sheds light on the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024 Full article