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Global fossil fuel phase-out could require up to 80% more electricityClimate

Global fossil fuel phase-out could require up to 80% more electricity

May 18, 2026 Full article
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Five warning signs found in scientific papers later retracted for misconductScience

Five warning signs found in scientific papers later retracted for misconduct

A study from Chalmers University of Technology identified five recurring rhetorical patterns in retracted scientific papers that could help reviewers detect unreliable research earlier Summary:…
May 18, 2026 Full article
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Climate warming is driving oxygen loss in rivers worldwideScience

Climate warming is driving oxygen loss in rivers worldwide

Nearly 79% of rivers analyzed worldwide showed declining oxygen levels between 1985 and 2023, with tropical river systems among the most vulnerable to climate-driven deoxygenation.…
May 16, 2026 Full article
Hanoi hits the brakes on petrol bike ban
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Hanoi hits the brakes on petrol bike banNews

Hanoi hits the brakes on petrol bike ban

Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Millions of exhaust-belching motorbikes zip through Hanoi's narrow streets every day fuelling its chronic…
May 19, 2026 Full article
Difficult to tally Latin American heat-related deaths: report
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Difficult to tally Latin American heat-related deaths: reportNews

Difficult to tally Latin American heat-related deaths: report

Brasília, Brazil | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Heatwaves and other extreme weather ravaged Latin America and the Caribbean last year, but…
May 18, 2026 Full article
UN General Assembly to take up climate change ‘obligations’ resolution
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UN General Assembly to take up climate change ‘obligations’ resolutionNews

UN General Assembly to take up climate change ‘obligations’ resolution

United Nations, United States | AFP The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will weigh a draft resolution underlining states' obligations to…
May 18, 2026 Full article
New report charts path for climate-disease preparedness
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New report charts path for climate-disease preparednessNews

New report charts path for climate-disease preparedness

ASM and AGU identify research priorities to close the gap between climate data and infectious disease preparedness The American Academy…
May 16, 2026 Full article

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War imperils rare vultures’ yearly odyssey to the BalkansNews

War imperils rare vultures’ yearly odyssey to the Balkans

Gjirokastër, Albania | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Endangered Egyptian vultures, with their vivid yellow face and white plumes, would usually be nesting across the Balkans in…
May 15, 2026 Full article
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Amazon rainforest ‘under attack’ from organized crime: reportNews

Amazon rainforest ‘under attack’ from organized crime: report

Brasília, Brazil | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Organized crime in South America is a growing threat to the Amazon rainforest, according to a report published Tuesday,…
May 13, 2026 Full article
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New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damageNews

New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damage

Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk New Zealand will change the law to prevent lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for "climate change…
May 12, 2026 Full article
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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctic talks start in JapanNews

Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctic talks start in Japan

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism will top the agenda at talks on Antarctica opening in…
May 12, 2026 Full article
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EU monitor says sea temperatures near all-time highs as El Niño loomsFacts

EU monitor says sea temperatures near all-time highs as El Niño looms

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The European Union's climate monitor said Friday that ocean temperatures are edging toward record highs as conditions shift toward…
May 8, 2026 Full article
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100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks centuryNews

100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk David Attenborough, a leading voice on climate change and biodiversity loss whose landmark documentaries transformed popular understanding of…
May 6, 2026 Full article

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Global fossil fuel phase-out could require up to 80% more electricityClimate

Global fossil fuel phase-out could require up to 80% more electricity

Replacing fossil fuels worldwide by 2050 could require up to 80% more electricity generation, while reducing reliance on carbon capture and CO₂ removal technologies Summary:…
May 18, 2026 Full article
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Why carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere while warming EarthClimate

Why carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere while warming Earth

Researchers have solved a long-standing atmospheric puzzle: How rising carbon dioxide cools the stratosphere even as it warms Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere Summary: Carbon…
May 13, 2026 Full article
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Antarctic sea ice decline linked to deep ocean warming and stronger windsClimate

Antarctic sea ice decline linked to deep ocean warming and stronger winds

Antarctica is being ravaged by a triple-whammy of climate chaos that has melted sea ice to record lows, a new study has revealed Summary: Antarctic…
May 11, 2026 Full article
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Climate change may spread rodent-borne arenaviruses into new parts of South AmericaClimate

Climate change may spread rodent-borne arenaviruses into new parts of South America

As rodents and temperatures shift, arenaviruses pose future threat to South American communities Summary: Climate change could push several dangerous rodent-borne viruses into new parts…
May 6, 2026 Full article
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Wind power in Europe can grow without sacrificing scenic landscapesClimate

Wind power in Europe can grow without sacrificing scenic landscapes

Wind turbines supply a particularly large amount of electricity in winter – precisely when demand is high. Nevertheless, expansion is stagnating in many regions of…
May 4, 2026 Full article
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Forest carbon credits exceed verified deforestation reductions in REDD+ projectsClimate

Forest carbon credits exceed verified deforestation reductions in REDD+ projects

Most projects lowered forest loss, but crediting methods overstated the scale of avoided deforestation by a wide margin Summary: Carbon credits issued for tropical forest…
May 1, 2026 Full article
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Deep ocean heat shifts toward Antarctica increasing ice shelf melting riskClimate

Deep ocean heat shifts toward Antarctica increasing ice shelf melting risk

A new decades-long study of oceanographic data provides the first evidence that deep-ocean heat has moved closer to Antarctica, threatening the fragile ice shelves that…
April 30, 2026 Full article

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Five warning signs found in scientific papers later retracted for misconductScience

Five warning signs found in scientific papers later retracted for misconduct

A study from Chalmers University of Technology identified five recurring rhetorical patterns in retracted scientific papers that could help reviewers detect unreliable research earlier Summary:…
May 18, 2026 Full article
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Climate warming is driving oxygen loss in rivers worldwideScience

Climate warming is driving oxygen loss in rivers worldwide

Nearly 79% of rivers analyzed worldwide showed declining oxygen levels between 1985 and 2023, with tropical river systems among the most vulnerable to climate-driven deoxygenation.…
May 16, 2026 Full article
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Satellite megaconstellations could drive 42% of space sector climate impact by 2029Science

Satellite megaconstellations could drive 42% of space sector climate impact by 2029

The potent pollution from so-called 'megaconstellation' satellite systems launched en masse into space since 2019 will account for nearly half (42%) of the total climate…
May 15, 2026 Full article
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Toxic algae linked to shellfish poisoning shifted across the North SeaScience

Toxic algae linked to shellfish poisoning shifted across the North Sea

Researchers tracked long-term shifts in two toxin-producing algae groups linked to harmful algal blooms and shellfish poisoning in the North Sea and North East Atlantic…
May 14, 2026 Full article
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Cold and heat affect barn swallow chicks differently during early growthScience

Cold and heat affect barn swallow chicks differently during early growth

New study finds that cold spells, heat and parental care can shape how barn swallow chicks grow during their first days after hatching Summary: Cold…
May 12, 2026 Full article
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Urban forests may help cities cope with rising heat, study findsScience

Urban forests may help cities cope with rising heat, study finds

Planting new forests may be a low-cost way to combat warming temperatures in urban areas, suggests a new study. Summary: Trees planted in urban parks…
May 7, 2026 Full article

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EU monitor says sea temperatures near all-time highs as El Niño loomsFacts

EU monitor says sea temperatures near all-time highs as El Niño looms

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The European Union's climate monitor said Friday that ocean temperatures are edging toward record highs as conditions shift toward…
May 8, 2026 Full article
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Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UNFactsNews

Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming…
March 23, 2026 Full article
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February fifth warmest on record, extreme rain in Europe: EU monitorFacts

February fifth warmest on record, extreme rain in Europe: EU monitor

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world logged its fifth hottest February on record, with western Europe drenched by extreme rainfall and widespread flooding,…
March 10, 2026 Full article
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Climate change turbocharged Spain’s Valencia floods: studyFactsNews

Climate change turbocharged Spain’s Valencia floods: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered the Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit…
February 17, 2026 Full article
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2025 ranked as third hottest yearNewsFacts

2025 ranked as third hottest year

Global temperatures remained near historic highs in 2025, making it the third hottest year ever recorded and extending a run of exceptional warmth that now…
January 14, 2026 Full article
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Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025FactsNews

Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDeskRecords shattered in Central Asia Up to 1.5 °C hotter in the Sahel Scorching summer in Europe Central Asia, the…
December 31, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: November 2025, the third warmest on recordFactsNews

Image of the day: November 2025, the third warmest on record

The November 2025 temperature map brings attention to a month that ranked as the third-warmest November on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service…
December 10, 2025 Full article