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Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchers
Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchersNews

Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchers

By Kelly MACNAMARA | AFP Paris, France - Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year,…
SourceSourceNovember 13, 2024 Full article
Climate change could decimate up to 68% of the world’s rare temperate rainforests by 2100
Climate change could decimate up to 68% of the world’s rare temperate rainforests by 2100Climate

Climate change could decimate up to 68% of the world’s rare temperate rainforests by 2100

The world’s temperate rainforests, rare ecosystems found only in cool, moist climates, are facing unprecedented threats from climate change, according to new research by scientists…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 12, 2024 Full article
Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate case
Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate caseNews

Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate case

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - Dutch judges ruled Tuesday against an appeal by climate groups who said oil giant Shell was not doing enough…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
Barbados PM renews call for taxes on fossil fuels, shipping at COP29
Barbados PM renews call for taxes on fossil fuels, shipping at COP29News

Barbados PM renews call for taxes on fossil fuels, shipping at COP29

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley renewed Tuesday her call for taxes on fossil fuels, aviation and shipping, saying hundreds of…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 11, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 11, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 11, 2024

Private energy alternatives pose complex implications for U.S. electric grid With climate change intensifying the frequency of extreme weather events, public electrical grids in the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 12, 2024 Full article
Will we be able to continue living by the sea?
Will we be able to continue living by the sea?ClimateNews

Will we be able to continue living by the sea?

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention to…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
US climate action won’t end with Trump, envoy tells COP29
US climate action won’t end with Trump, envoy tells COP29Climate

US climate action won’t end with Trump, envoy tells COP29

By Sara Hussein and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Washington's top climate envoy sought to reassure countries at the CO29 talks Monday that…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
COP29 opens after Trump win with call for cooperation
COP29 opens after Trump win with call for cooperationClimate

COP29 opens after Trump win with call for cooperation

By Sara Hussein and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The COP29 climate talks opened Monday in Azerbaijan with a call to show global…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chief
COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chiefNews

COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chief

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - COP29 must show that global cooperation "is not down for the count", the UN's climate chief said Monday, days after…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
IOM chief calls for unified global climate strategy to help communities stay amid crisis
IOM chief calls for unified global climate strategy to help communities stay amid crisisNews

IOM chief calls for unified global climate strategy to help communities stay amid crisis

As the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) convenes, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) stresses the need for unified global climate strategies to protect…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 11, 2024 Full article
COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming
COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal loomingNews

COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming

By Sara Hussein and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiations
Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiationsNews

Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiations

By Anandajit Goswami | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies A change in approach can help developing countries challenge the historically negative outcomes…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 45, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 45, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 45, 2024

Global mountain snow cover shows uneven decline amid rising temperatures A new analysis of mountain snow cover using ERA5-land data reveals a complex pattern of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 10, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energy
Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energyClimate

Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energy

The province of Antwerp, in northern Belgium, is leading the way in the energy transition. Bolstered by collaborations between climate conscious citizens and local authorities,…
SourceSourceNovember 10, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2024

The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available for early online…
SourceSourceNovember 9, 2024 Full article
Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissionsNews

Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Brazil plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions more dramatically than had been planned, the government of Luiz Inacio Lula…
SourceSourceNovember 9, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Hurricane Rafael hits Cuba
Image of the day: Hurricane Rafael hits CubaClimate

Image of the day: Hurricane Rafael hits Cuba

In early November 2024, Hurricane Rafael, visible in this Copernicus Sentine-3 image acquired on 7 November 2024, made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3…
SourceSourceNovember 9, 2024 Full article
Windfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nations
Windfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nationsClimate

Windfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nations

As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) opens on November 11, a significant debate looms over how industrialized nations will fulfill their financial commitments…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 9, 2024 Full article
U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns
U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patternsFactsNews

U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns

In October 2024, the United States experienced rapid drought expansion, extreme heat, and a complex interplay of weather events that have set new records and…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globally
Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globallyClimate

Image of the day: October 2024 was the second-warmest recorded October globally

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has published its latest monthly Climate Bulletin, focused on key climate trends in October 2024. The bulletin reports that…
SourceSourceNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Small island nations face growing flood risk despite minimal climate impact
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
Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: study
Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: studyNewsScience

Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: study

Amid extreme weather events spurred by climate change, Colorado's prisons are struggling to provide adequate protection for incarcerated individuals against escalating environmental hazards, a new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resorts
Image of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resortsClimate

Image of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resorts

Traditional Finnish ice preservation methods have inspired modern snow storage solutions to support Europe’s ski resorts amid warmer temperatures and shorter winter seasons. The Levi…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climate
Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climateScience

Microplastics found to shape cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climate

Penn State researchers have revealed that microplastics may be influencing the way clouds form, with potential implications for weather patterns, climate models, and even aviation…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024 Full article