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Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buriedClimate

Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buried

August 2, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwideScience

Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwide

A new global study shows butterflies are on the move as the climate warms, with far more species expanding their ranges than contracting Summary: Butterflies…
August 5, 2026 Full article
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EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing systemNewsScience

EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing system

The EU is funding the SYNCHRONY project, involving 27 international partners, to carry out coordinated observations, to harmonise data, and to improve our understanding and…
August 3, 2026 Full article
Greeks survey damage left by fires near Athens
Satellite Image: A Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 2 August 2026 shows the extensive burn scar left by the wildfire near Psatha and Porto Germeno in western Attica, Greece
Greeks survey damage left by fires near AthensNews

Greeks survey damage left by fires near Athens

Athens, Greece | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Greek officials and residents of a region west of the capital Athens on Wednesday…
August 5, 2026 Full article
India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials
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India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officialsNews

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

New Delhi, India | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people…
August 5, 2026 Full article
OceanX expedition maps Roo Rise deep-sea ecosystems
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OceanX expedition maps Roo Rise deep-sea ecosystemsNews

OceanX expedition maps Roo Rise deep-sea ecosystems

SINGAPORE | OceanX | Muser NewsDesk Expedition maps more than 12,800 square kilometers of seabed and documents deep-sea biodiversity across…
August 4, 2026 Full article
EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing system
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EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing systemNewsScience

EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing system

The EU is funding the SYNCHRONY project, involving 27 international partners, to carry out coordinated observations, to harmonise data, and…
August 3, 2026 Full article

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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 °CNews

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5 °C

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | Muser NewsDesk South Korea registered on Sunday its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, according to…
August 2, 2026 Full article
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Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central EuropeNews

Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe

Budapest, Hungary | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Hungary's sole nuclear power plant will be shut down next week because of low water levels in the river…
August 1, 2026 Full article
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Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to knowNews

Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five new pesticides considered by many to be…
July 31, 2026 Full article
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Strengthening El Niño ‘adding fuel to a planet already on fire’: UN chiefNews

Strengthening El Niño ‘adding fuel to a planet already on fire’: UN chief

United Nations, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A strengthening El Niño that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on…
July 31, 2026 Full article
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May, June heatwaves caused 2,877 extra deaths in England: govtNews

May, June heatwaves caused 2,877 extra deaths in England: govt

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Record-breaking heatwaves in May and June led to an estimated 2,877 excess deaths in England, the UK Health…
July 30, 2026 Full article
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Climate concern rises across EuropeNews

Climate concern rises across Europe

A new book examines how environmental attitudes and behaviours have evolved across Europe over recent decades amid overlapping climate, health, economic, energy and political crises…
July 28, 2026 Full article

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Image: Eroding permafrost coast Herschel Island
Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buriedClimate

Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buried

AWI researchers traced the fate of carbon released by thawing and eroding Arctic permafrost, showing that much of the carbon deposited in nearshore sediments remains…
August 2, 2026 Full article
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Heat and daylight deepen inequality in citiesClimate

Heat and daylight deepen inequality in cities

Changing patterns of heat and daylight are reshaping daily life in cities, deepening existing inequalities and leaving vulnerable residents more exposed as climate change, housing…
July 30, 2026 Full article
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Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the riseClimate

Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the rise

Reducing dietary emissions means balancing climate goals with people’s nutritional needs across different ages and countries Summary: Adolescents and young adults generally had the highest…
July 25, 2026 Full article
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Climate change making Europe drought ‘more severe’: studyClimate

Climate change making Europe drought ‘more severe’: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall driving the exceptionally…
July 23, 2026 Full article
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Acid mine drainage could greatly increase metal mining carbon footprintsClimate

Acid mine drainage could greatly increase metal mining carbon footprints

Startling result in the first comprehensive quantification of CO₂ emissions from acid mine drainage neutralization for metal mining in academic peer reviewed literature. Summary: A…
July 22, 2026 Full article
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Himalayan forests reveal two paths to storing carbonClimate

Himalayan forests reveal two paths to storing carbon

New research reveals altitude-dependent carbon storage mechanisms in diverse forest ecosystems, offering targeted climate mitigation insights Summary: High in the Garhwal Himalayas, deodar forests retain…
July 20, 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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Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwideScience

Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwide

A new global study shows butterflies are on the move as the climate warms, with far more species expanding their ranges than contracting Summary: Butterflies…
August 5, 2026 Full article
Image: Moments on-board Polarstern. Waves (s. Southern Ocean)
EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing systemNewsScience

EU launches project for Southern Ocean observing system

The EU is funding the SYNCHRONY project, involving 27 international partners, to carry out coordinated observations, to harmonise data, and to improve our understanding and…
August 3, 2026 Full article
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Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding successScience

Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding success

Researchers followed kittiwakes through breeding and migration to examine how pressures in one season influence the next Summary: A field experiment with black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa…
July 27, 2026 Full article
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Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a roleScience

Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a role

Analysis of 110,303 submissions examines editorial screening and peer review at top-tier science journals Summary: Publication rates at two major general science journals varied substantially…
July 21, 2026 Full article
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Aquatic deoxygenation threatens Earth system stabilityScience

Aquatic deoxygenation threatens Earth system stability

Scripps-led review calls for aquatic deoxygenation to be recognized as a critical planetary process under threat Summary: Declining oxygen concentrations in oceans and inland waters…
July 20, 2026 Full article
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Canadian wildfire smoke linked to changes in New York bird sightingsScience

Canadian wildfire smoke linked to changes in New York bird sightings

UB study compared air quality data with birdwatching reports, including during historic 2023 wildfire season Summary: Smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires may make many breeding…
July 17, 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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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
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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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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