Skip to main content

Climate

Coastal erosion is sinking Alexandria, and other cities may be next
Image; Alexandria, Egypt. City Waterfront and People Bathing
Coastal erosion is sinking Alexandria, and other cities may be nextClimate

Coastal erosion is sinking Alexandria, and other cities may be next

Summary USC research on the vanishing coastlines of Alexandria, Egypt, offers nature-based solutions for protecting coastal cities globally, including those in California Summary: The historic…
SourceSourceFebruary 21, 2025 Full article
Why deep freezes persist despite global warming
Closeup shot of a snowflake on a glass from frost (s. freeze, climate, global warming)
Why deep freezes persist despite global warmingClimate

Why deep freezes persist despite global warming

Summary Study uncovers why record cold spells persist in a warming world Summary: Even as 2023 and 2024 set new global temperature records, deep freezes…
SourceSourceFebruary 13, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Snowstorm blankets Hokkaido, Japan
Satellite imagery: Obihiro, Japan
Image of the day: Snowstorm blankets Hokkaido, JapanNews

Image of the day: Snowstorm blankets Hokkaido, Japan

In early February 2025, northern Japan was struck by a powerful cold front, described by the national meteorological agency as the strongest in several years.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 12, 2025 Full article
Planetary boundaries limit ‘climate plantation’ carbon removal potential
Image: Grass Field (s. climate, plantation)
Planetary boundaries limit ‘climate plantation’ carbon removal potentialClimate

Planetary boundaries limit ‘climate plantation’ carbon removal potential

Summary:Little potential for 'climate plantations' within planetary boundaries Summary: The potential of 'climate plantations', which involve planting fast-growing crops, burning them for energy, capturing the…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: February 11, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: February 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 11, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 6, 2025
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 6, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 6, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. For Indian farmland within 62…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 10, 2025 Full article
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Paris, France | AFPAccountabilityMissing in action Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2025 Full article
Arctic on the brink: A future without ice
Icebergs in the Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland (s. climate, science, study)
Arctic on the brink: A future without iceClimate

Arctic on the brink: A future without ice

Summary:New paper highlights what's coming for the fastest-warming region of Earth Summary: Global warming is reshaping the Arctic at an alarming rate, with projections indicating…
SourceSourceFebruary 8, 2025 Full article
WRI addresses recent Trump Administration actions
Graphic news (s. climate, science)
WRI addresses recent Trump Administration actionsNews

WRI addresses recent Trump Administration actions

In recent days, the Trump Administration has taken significant actions to slow U.S. climate action. They have frozen most U.S. foreign assistance, including international climate…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2025 Full article
COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possible
Christ the Redeemer Statue
COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possibleNews

COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possible

Brasília, Brazil | AFP Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2025 Full article
Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’
Climate change concept (EU)
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
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat
Modern hydrogen tank for renewable energy
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threatNews

Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat

Sydney, Australia | AFP A major Australian "green" hydrogen project was in limbo Tuesday after a state government withdrew its backing, dealing a blow to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars
Electric car charging at station
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric carsNews

Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars

Chargers everywhereMission accomplished Oslo, Norway | AFP Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle
A grasshopper, Melanoplus boulderensis, typical of the Colorado Rocky Mountains (s insects, climate)
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggleScience

Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle

Summary Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate. Others, not so muchRescued grasshoppers Summary: As global temperatures rise, insect populations are…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
Image: Working industrial cargo ship in the sea (mining)
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining banNews

Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban

Lisbon, Portugal | AFP The Portuguese parliament on Friday took a first step towards banning deep-sea mining in the country's territorial waters, which would be…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity
Image: The experimental area in Fülöpháza, Central Hungary
New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversityScience

New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity

Summary: Reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity Summary: Declining precipitation leads to a loss of plant species in dryland ecosystems, but the role of dominant grasses…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
Climate activists defend ‘future generations’, appeal lawyer says
Still life with the scales of justice (climate,green justice)
Climate activists defend ‘future generations’, appeal lawyer saysNews

Climate activists defend ‘future generations’, appeal lawyer says

Clara LALANNE | AFP London, United Kingdom - Sixteen British climate activists jailed for their high-profile protests acted for "future generations" and should have their…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Storm Herminia, France
Satellite image: Storm Herminia impacts western France
Image of the day: Storm Herminia, FranceNews

Image of the day: Storm Herminia, France

Storm Herminia brought devastating floods to western France on January 27, 2025, as heavy rainfall and strong winds battered the regions of Normandy and Brittany.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 29, 2025 Full article
UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal
Graphic news (s. climate, science)
UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate dealNews

UN confirms US demand to withdrawal from Paris climate deal

United Nations, United States | AFP The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of US withdrawal from the Paris climate change…
SourceSourceJanuary 28, 2025 Full article
242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
Grayscale Photo of Kids Helping a Child Drink from a Cup (climate effects - drought - heat)
242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEFClimate

242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF

United Nations | AFP Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students,…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Stronger stress response in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
Image of the day: Snowfall in the Atlas Mountains
Satellite Imagery: Snowfall in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Image of the day: Snowfall in the Atlas MountainsNews

Image of the day: Snowfall in the Atlas Mountains

Snowfall blanketed Morocco’s mountainous regions above 1,400 meters between January 17 and 18, 2025, creating stunning winter vistas. In Ifrane, known as the Switzerland of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s future
Lake Victoria’s Winam Gulf is a body of water similar to Lake Erie, and could potentially be a model for the Great Lake in a warming climate
Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s futureScience

Toxic algal blooms in Lake Victoria offer clues for Lake Erie’s future

Researchers studying Kenya’s Winam Gulf, part of Lake Victoria, have uncovered parallels between toxic algal blooms there and those threatening Lake Erie. Published in Applied…
SourceSourceJanuary 22, 2025 Full article
Trump’s climate retreat will have ‘significant impact’ on COP30: Brazil
Abstract globe (climate news)
Trump’s climate retreat will have ‘significant impact’ on COP30: BrazilNews

Trump’s climate retreat will have ‘significant impact’ on COP30: Brazil

Brasília, Brazil | AFP The newly appointed president of UN climate talks in Brazil said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from…
SourceSourceJanuary 21, 2025 Full article