Climate Change

Present-day climate change includes both global warming – the ongoing increase in global average temperature – and its wider effects on Earth’s climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to Earth’s climate. The current rise in global temperatures is driven by human activities, especially fossil fuel burning since the Industrial Revolution. Fossil fuel use, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices release greenhouse gases. These gases absorb some of the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from sunlight, warming the lower atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, the primary gas driving global warming, has increased in concentration by about 50% since the pre-industrial era to levels not seen for millions of years. (Source: Wikipedia | CC BY-SA)

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Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floodsNews

Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floods

Madrid, Spain | AFP Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday warned that Spain must adapt to "a completely new climate reality" following deadly floods that forced…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
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The paradox of tourism at melting glaciersClimate

The paradox of tourism at melting glaciers

As glaciers around the world melt at unprecedented rates, tourism in these icy landscapes is booming, adding pressure to vulnerable regions and disrupting delicate ecosystems.…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
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Torrential rain in Colombia leaves 13 deadNews

Torrential rain in Colombia leaves 13 dead

Bogotá, Colombia | AFP Thirteen people died this week in Colombia in torrential rain that is rare for this time of year, officials said Sunday. A…
SourceSourceFebruary 9, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 8, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 8, 2026 Full article
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Why warming looks different across US statesClimate

Why warming looks different across US states

41 US states are warming, though each in a different way, according to a UC3M and UNIZAR study Summary: Climate warming across the United States…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2026 Full article
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Climate activist group files second lawsuit against SwedenNews

Climate activist group files second lawsuit against Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A group of climate activists said Friday they were filing another lawsuit against the Swedish state for alleged climate…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate changeScience

ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate change

Inaugural ASU–Science Prize recognizes research that serves farmers from the ground up Summary: Meha Jain, an associate professor at the University of Michigan’s School for…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
Renewable energy (s. Climate Action, EU, environment)
Carbon pricing and renewables emerge as most effective climate policies, global study findsClimate

Carbon pricing and renewables emerge as most effective climate policies, global study finds

To reduce CO₂ emissions, policy on carbon pricing, taxation and investment in renewable energy is key; Australia, Canada, and Japan have 'substantial potential' to strengthen…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2026 Full article
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AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for scienceNews

AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for science

Paris, France | AFP British scientists said Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2026 Full article
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US monster storm kills 30News

US monster storm kills 30

New York, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of…
SourceSourceJanuary 27, 2026 Full article
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World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists sayClimate

World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler…
SourceSourceJanuary 26, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 22, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 22, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 22, 2026 Full article
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World enters era of global water bankruptcy, UN scientists warnClimate

World enters era of global water bankruptcy, UN scientists warn

Report in brief The world has entered what United Nations scientists describe as an era of “global water bankruptcy,” a condition in which decades of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 21, 2026 Full article
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Cooler temperatures offer respite for Chile firefightersNews

Cooler temperatures offer respite for Chile firefighters

Concepción, Chile | AFP Firefighters battling major wildfires in southern Chile which have killed 20 people over the past four days benefited from cooler weather early…
SourceSourceJanuary 20, 2026 Full article
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Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier as warming acceleratesScience

Antarctic penguins are breeding earlier as warming accelerates

A decade of camera data shows Adélie, Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins advancing their breeding seasons as colony temperatures rise rapidly Summary: Antarctic penguins are shifting…
SourceSourceJanuary 20, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is reshaping insurance for global supply chainsNews

Climate change is reshaping insurance for global supply chains

Climate risks to insurance and reinsurance of global supply chains – a new report from Stockholm Environment Institute shows Summary: Climate change is increasingly testing…
SourceSourceJanuary 20, 2026 Full article
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Earth’s climate flipped rapidly even in an ice-free worldClimate

Earth’s climate flipped rapidly even in an ice-free world

New findings help explain abrupt climate swings – even in ancient ice-free greenhouse worlds – and offer insights for future warming scenarios Earth’s climate is…
SourceSourceJanuary 19, 2026 Full article
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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19News

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19

Penco, Chile | AFP Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing…
SourceSourceJanuary 19, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 18, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 18, 2026 Full article
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US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to knowNews

US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's…
SourceSourceJanuary 17, 2026 Full article
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Image of the day: A northern European city at the heart of culture in 2026News

Image of the day: A northern European city at the heart of culture in 2026

Oulu, a northern Finnish city on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, has entered 2026 carrying the title of European Capital of Culture, a…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 16, 2026 Full article
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Why climate extremes mattered in the fall of the Tang dynastyClimate

Why climate extremes mattered in the fall of the Tang dynasty

Climate variability shaped agriculture, migration, and stability in the dynasty’s final century Summary: Climate change played a measurable role in the decline of the Tang…
SourceSourceJanuary 15, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 15, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 15, 2026 Full article