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Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024
Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024

Antarctica’s irregular heartbeat shows signs of rapid melting Geoscientists led by Universities of Leicester and Southampton create new climate record for early Antarctic ice ages.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024
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: December 3, 2024
Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024

Study finds American, Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change University of Kansas - Urban and community planners have a…
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Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024

Heat sensitivity weakens immune performance in wild monkeys A study from the University of Michigan reveals that wild capuchin monkeys experience a decline in immune…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 30, 2024 Full article
Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imaging
Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imagingScience

Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imaging

Using data collected over a 10-year period from four emergency departments, researchers at the University of Toronto found that short-term exposure to ambient heat and…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Greek chestnut harvest affected by extreme weather conditions
Image of the day: Greek chestnut harvest affected by extreme weather conditionsNews

Image of the day: Greek chestnut harvest affected by extreme weather conditions

In the Greek village of Kissos, chestnuts trees have been affected by months of extreme heat and drought following the country’s warmest winter and summer…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat
Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heatScience

Heartier Heinz? How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat

PROVIDENCE, R.I. | Brown University - By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth…
SourceSourceNovember 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
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
Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?
Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?Science

Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?

NC State - As climate attribution studies have become more common, routine processes are now being established for attribution analysis following extreme events. When extreme…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promise
Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promiseNews

Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promise

SPIE - As the world shifts towards sustainable energy solutions, researchers are exploring innovative technologies that can efficiently convert heat into electricity. One such technology,…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify
Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensifyNews

Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify

As global climate challenges escalate, calls for increased investment in climate services for health are gaining momentum. At the recent World Health Summit in Berlin,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Future-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heat
Future-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heatScience

Future-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heat

New research indicates that to keep Miami’s tree canopy resilient, tropical species may be the best option for local municipalities and environmental leaders to consider.…
SourceSourceOctober 15, 2024 Full article
Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survival
Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survivalScience

Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survival

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have demonstrated that selective breeding can improve the heat tolerance of coral species, potentially helping these vulnerable marine ecosystems to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024 Full article
Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patterns
Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patternsScience

Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patterns

A new study from researchers at Arizona State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that extreme heat profoundly…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024 Full article
Demand-side actions could drive net-zero targets in Europe’s construction sector
Demand-side actions could drive net-zero targets in Europe’s construction sectorScience

Demand-side actions could drive net-zero targets in Europe’s construction sector

A new study suggests that Europe’s construction sector could nearly eliminate its carbon emissions by 2060 through the adoption of advanced energy efficiency technologies. The…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 20, 2024 Full article
Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spaces
Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spacesClimate

Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spaces

A recent study reveals that cities in the Global South are significantly more vulnerable to extreme heat due to a shortage of cooling green spaces…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert
During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews

During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert

By Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health…
SourceSourceAugust 16, 2024 Full article
Urban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study finds
Urban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study findsScience

Urban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study finds

By CUNY ASRC A new study published in Ecological Applications details how trees in New York City and Boston are more negatively impacted by heat…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2024 Full article
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnessesScience

As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses

Increasing numbers link extreme heat to climate change. By Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania With NASA data showing that July 22,…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2024 Full article
Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysis
Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysisClimateNews

Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysis

Paris, France (AFP) - Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage, research shows
Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage, research showsClimate

Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage, research shows

By University of Melbourne The Great Barrier Reef is under significant pressure, with warming sea temperatures and mass coral bleaching events threatening to destroy the…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article
Heat claims over 175,000 lives annually in Europe: WHO
Heat claims over 175,000 lives annually in Europe: WHONews

Heat claims over 175,000 lives annually in Europe: WHO

In a dire warning issued yesterday, Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, highlighted the escalating threat of extreme heat in the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 2, 2024 Full article