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Neighborly connections may boost local climate action
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Neighborly connections may boost local climate actionScience

Neighborly connections may boost local climate action

A survey across nine European neighborhoods has shed light on how individual and collective motivations drive climate action in hyperlocal settings. The findings, published in…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024 Full article
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas
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NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas

During a heatwave, the comfort of a shady tree is a luxury that many urban residents rely on to stay cool. But what happens when…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article
Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping points
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Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping points

The closer the climate system gets to crossing a tipping point, the steeper the costs of reversing the damage, according to a new study. Researchers…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2024

Global heatwave hotspots defy climate models The increasing severity and frequency of heatwaves worldwide have become a significant concern, with a recent study mapping global…
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Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dust
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Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dustScience

Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dust

The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the global average. A recent study by researchers in Japan found that dust from snow-…
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Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainability
Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainabilityScience

Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainability

Climate change, the most pressing challenge to global development and environmental stability, demands an urgent transformation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 26, 2024 Full article
Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiency
Incorporating environmental factors into building efficiency assessments is necessary as the effects of climate change increase
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Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiency

Due to the growing reality of global warming and climate change, there is increasing uncertainty around meteorological conditions used in energy assessments of buildings. Existing…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2024 Full article
As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
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As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow

By Anna KORKMAN Rovaniemi, Finland | AFP - With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 25, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 25, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 25, 2024

Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased dementia risk A large-scale study involving more than 1.2 million members of Kaiser Permanente Southern California revealed a concerning…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 26, 2024 Full article
Climate change could drive up costs to decarbonize the Western U.S. power grid
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Climate change could drive up costs to decarbonize the Western U.S. power grid

Plans to decarbonize the Western United States' power grid by 2050 may face unforeseen challenges due to climate change’s impact on water resources. Researchers estimate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 25, 2024 Full article
Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal
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Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal

By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 47, 2024
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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
“At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster”: PIK assessment on COP29 closing
“At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster”: PIK assessment on COP29 closingNews

“At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster”: PIK assessment on COP29 closing

In the past two weeks, around 40,000 people from all over the world took part in the UN climate summit COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Key…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal
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World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate dealNews

World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Nearly 200 nations approved Sunday a climate deal that raises to at least $300 billion a year the amount wealthy…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president
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Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 presidentNews

Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Negotiators from small islands and least-developed nations on Saturday walked out of overtime consultations on a climate deal with COP29…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators
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EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiatorsNews

EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The European Union is ready to raise to $300 billion an offer by wealthy nations for annual climate funding to…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024

Dynamic thermal niches of northeast Pacific groundfish reveal mixed futures A new study on northeast Pacific groundfish has provided critical insights into how these species…
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Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-General
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Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-General

Pope Francis welcomed Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), for an audience at the Vatican to discuss the urgency of addressing climate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis
Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisisScience

Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis

In Nature Partner Journals, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanising river deltas, which are…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling
2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate ModellingNews

2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling

Association for Computing Machinery - ACM, today, presented a 12-member team with the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling for their project “Boosting Earth…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer
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COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offerNews

COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP Heated negotiations on a global climate deal were set to spill into Saturday after developing nations rejected an initial $250 billion…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
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
Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in Honduras
Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in HondurasNews

Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in Honduras

On 15 November 2024, Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in Honduras, causing extensive damage and bringing over 50 centimetres of rain to the northern region…
SourceSourceNovember 21, 2024 Full article