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Urban plant growth declines when cities expand too quicklyClimate

Urban plant growth declines when cities expand too quickly

July 6, 2026 Full article
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Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin dietsScience

Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin diets

The first continent-wide study to use satellite observations links changes in sea ice to Antarctic food webs and long-term penguin population trends Summary: Three decades…
July 13, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (July 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
July 10, 2026 Full article
Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
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Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near ParisNews

Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

Le Vaudoué, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Firefighting aircraft battled to contain a wildfire raging in a forest south of…
July 13, 2026 Full article
Trees for hotter cities: new approach can bolster community input in meeting targets
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Trees for hotter cities: new approach can bolster community input in meeting targetsNews

Trees for hotter cities: new approach can bolster community input in meeting targets

Efforts to plant more trees in cities could be boosted thanks to a new tool for planners and community groups,…
July 13, 2026 Full article
More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say
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More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers sayNews

More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of…
July 13, 2026 Full article
Intense sand and dust storms struck China, US in 2025: UN
Satellite Image: On March 27, 2025, Landsat 8's Operational Land Imager (OLI) captured a break in the dust cloud over the southern Tarim Basin, briefly revealing the snow-covered peaks of the Tekilik Shan as a powerful spring dust storm swept across western China
Intense sand and dust storms struck China, US in 2025: UNNews

Intense sand and dust storms struck China, US in 2025: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of the…
July 10, 2026 Full article

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SW Pacific facing ‘increasing risk’ from ocean warming: UNNews

SW Pacific facing ‘increasing risk’ from ocean warming: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The southwest Pacific region is facing "increasing risk" from ocean warming, marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, the United…
July 7, 2026 Full article
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Thousands flee raging wildfires in southern EuropeNews

Thousands flee raging wildfires in southern Europe

Ille-Sur-Têt, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Wildfires raged across southern Europe on Monday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and prompting officials to…
July 6, 2026 Full article
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June temperatures topped 35 °C for more than two-thirds of Europe populationNews

June temperatures topped 35 °C for more than two-thirds of Europe population

Paris, France | AFP An area of Europe with 410 million people -- more than two-thirds of the continent's population -- experienced temperatures over 35 °C…
July 3, 2026 Full article
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UN warns of strong looming El NiñoClimate

UN warns of strong looming El Niño

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk El Niño will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather,…
July 3, 2026 Full article
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France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave: health ministerNews

France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave: health minister

Paris, France | AFP There were at least 2,025 more deaths than expected in France during June's heatwave, the country's health minister said on Friday. "There…
July 3, 2026 Full article
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World’s oceans break June heat record: EU monitorNewsFacts

World’s oceans break June heat record: EU monitor

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead…
July 1, 2026 Full article

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Urban plant growth declines when cities expand too quicklyClimate

Urban plant growth declines when cities expand too quickly

A global study finds that climate-driven gains in urban vegetation can outweigh the effects of urban expansion only when cities expand slowly enough to preserve…
July 6, 2026 Full article
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UN warns of strong looming El NiñoClimate

UN warns of strong looming El Niño

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk El Niño will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather,…
July 3, 2026 Full article
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Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likelyClimate

Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likely

World Weather Attribution researchers say a similar event would have been virtually impossible in the climate of 1976 and has become dramatically more likely than…
June 26, 2026 Full article
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Temperate species found more vulnerable to climate change than previously thoughtClimate

Temperate species found more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought

Researchers analyzing more than 5,100 species worldwide found local extinctions linked to climate change occur more often in temperate regions than previously believed Summary: Local…
June 22, 2026 Full article
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Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk growsClimate

Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk grows

Recently published studies indicate an extension of the dry season from four to six months and an increase in the water deficit of more than…
June 16, 2026 Full article
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Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °CClimateFacts

Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °C

Human-caused warming reached 1.37 °C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, while greenhouse gas emissions and key climate indicators remained at or near record highs Summary:…
June 14, 2026 Full article
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Climate change linked to higher childhood stunting in 34 African countriesClimate

Climate change linked to higher childhood stunting in 34 African countries

A study of 34 African countries suggests that climate change and inequality are contributing to childhood undernutrition Summary: Human-caused climate change is associated with higher…
June 10, 2026 Full article

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Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin dietsScience

Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin diets

The first continent-wide study to use satellite observations links changes in sea ice to Antarctic food webs and long-term penguin population trends Summary: Three decades…
July 13, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (July 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
July 10, 2026 Full article
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Order of species loss shapes grassland stabilityScience

Order of species loss shapes grassland stability

The resilience of grassland ecosystems is dependent more on which species are lost and in what order, rather than the total number of species lost…
July 3, 2026 Full article
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Young Chinook salmon cope differently with warming riversScience

Young Chinook salmon cope differently with warming rivers

Researchers at UBC find that young salmon face greater heat risks than previously measured – and that younger fish and older fish cope with warming…
July 1, 2026 Full article
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3D method reveals atmospheric rivers behind Antarctic snowfallScience

3D method reveals atmospheric rivers behind Antarctic snowfall

Researchers in Japan demonstrate how vertically layered atmospheric rivers influence snowfall variability in Antarctica Summary: Scientists have developed a three-dimensional method that maps atmospheric rivers…
June 29, 2026 Full article
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Climate model suggests warmer Gulf waters limited rainfall during deadly Texas floodsScience

Climate model suggests warmer Gulf waters limited rainfall during deadly Texas floods

Researchers examined how Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures and wet soils influenced the extreme storms of 4 July 2025 Summary: Warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures…
June 25, 2026 Full article

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Image: Graphic - Sea surface temperature (29 June 2026). Data: ERA5
World’s oceans break June heat record: EU monitorNewsFacts

World’s oceans break June heat record: EU monitor

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead…
July 1, 2026 Full article
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From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to sufferFactsNews

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heatwaves, disrupting feeding and breeding,…
June 21, 2026 Full article
Image: Figure 12 - Global mean annual number of marine heatwave (MHW) days from ERA5 (1940–2025), OISST (1982–2025), OSTIA (1982–2025), and CRW (1985–2025), and the mean of these shown in black
Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °CClimateFacts

Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °C

Human-caused warming reached 1.37 °C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, while greenhouse gas emissions and key climate indicators remained at or near record highs Summary:…
June 14, 2026 Full article
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Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and SpainNewsFacts

Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional heat as record temperatures driven by a "heat dome" push temperatures…
May 26, 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