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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

June 22, 2026 Full article
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Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and healthScience

Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and health

New study from researcher at Freie Universität Berlin highlights the importance of fungi for ecosystems, nutrition, and global health Summary: Beneath forests, grasslands and farmland,…
June 23, 2026 Full article
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New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon creditsScience

New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon credits

Rebuilding credibility: scientists unveil rigorous framework to fix flawed global forest carbon credit systems Summary: Forest carbon credits are widely promoted as a tool to…
June 17, 2026 Full article
Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens healthNews

Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Workers stewed at their posts and children stayed home from school on Tuesday as…
June 23, 2026 Full article
Forty people have drowned as heatwave grips France: PM
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Forty people have drowned as heatwave grips France: PMNews

Forty people have drowned as heatwave grips France: PM

Paris, France | AFP Forty people -- many of them youths -- have drowned since June 18 as a severe heatwave…
June 23, 2026 Full article
‘Destructive’ fossil fuels behind energy and climate crises: UN chief
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‘Destructive’ fossil fuels behind energy and climate crises: UN chiefNews

‘Destructive’ fossil fuels behind energy and climate crises: UN chief

Paris, France | AFP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for the world to act with "far greater urgency" to limit…
June 23, 2026 Full article
France breaks average temperature record for June: weather service
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France breaks average temperature record for June: weather serviceNews

France breaks average temperature record for June: weather service

Paris, France | AFP France's average temperature broke a record for the month of June on Monday, the national weather service…
June 23, 2026 Full article

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Dangerous ‘heat stress’ has surged worldwide, study showsNews

Dangerous ‘heat stress’ has surged worldwide, study shows

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen sharply over the last half century propelled…
June 22, 2026 Full article
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Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to comeNews

Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of…
June 22, 2026 Full article
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New Horizon Europe project to test green hydrogen solutions for industrial decarbonisationNews

New Horizon Europe project to test green hydrogen solutions for industrial decarbonisation

Valencia, Spain | Muser NewsDesk Advancing green hydrogen integration for the decarbonisation of energy-intensive European industries Summary: A new Horizon Europe project, INDTEGRATE, has been…
June 21, 2026 Full article
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Strengthening food system security and resilience in EuropeNews

Strengthening food system security and resilience in Europe

Athens, Greece | Muser NewsDesk Advancing Food System Security: From Early Signals to Systemic Resilience Summary: Europe's food systems are facing a growing range of…
June 21, 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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Uniting Norway’s research community for the future of the Arctic OceanNews

Uniting Norway’s research community for the future of the Arctic Ocean

Paul E. Renaud of Akvaplan-niva has been appointed program director of Arctic Ocean 2050 (Polhavet 2050). He succeeds Bodil Bluhm, who has served as Acting…
June 19, 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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Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varietiesClimate

Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varieties

Researchers found that the most profitable response to rising temperatures depends on how severe future warming becomes Summary: Wine producers facing more frequent extreme heat…
June 8, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is reshaping spring storm patterns across the North AtlanticClimate

Climate change is reshaping spring storm patterns across the North Atlantic

Researchers found that spring storms are becoming more common over the North Atlantic, while Arctic spring cyclones are growing stronger and longer-lived Summary: More spring…
June 5, 2026 Full article
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Wildfires caused huge losses in 2025 despite one of the lowest burn areas on recordClimate

Wildfires caused huge losses in 2025 despite one of the lowest burn areas on record

A review of global wildfire activity found severe human and economic losses in 2025 despite relatively low global burned area Summary: More than 90 people…
June 1, 2026 Full article

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Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and healthScience

Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and health

New study from researcher at Freie Universität Berlin highlights the importance of fungi for ecosystems, nutrition, and global health Summary: Beneath forests, grasslands and farmland,…
June 23, 2026 Full article
Image: Schematic diagram of the climate mitigation effectiveness of forests - 'Restoring Trust: Rebuilding the Forest Carbon Credit System Through Scientific Rigor'
New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon creditsScience

New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon credits

Rebuilding credibility: scientists unveil rigorous framework to fix flawed global forest carbon credit systems Summary: Forest carbon credits are widely promoted as a tool to…
June 17, 2026 Full article
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South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwavesScience

South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwaves

Study finds vertical greenery can improve thermal comfort in buildings while also benefiting outdoor conditions during extreme heat Summary: Building design choices can play a…
June 15, 2026 Full article
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Arctic iceberg traffic has surged since 2000, reshaping deep-sea biodiversityScience

Arctic iceberg traffic has surged since 2000, reshaping deep-sea biodiversity

A hidden link between Arctic glaciers and life on the ocean floor Summary: The growing flow of icebergs through the Arctic is changing ecosystems on…
June 11, 2026 Full article
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Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches EarthScience

Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches Earth

New study reveals polar dimming and mid-latitude brightening of surface solar radiation under climate change Summary: Polar regions may receive less sunlight at the surface…
June 11, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 9, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: June 9, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (June 9, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
June 9, 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
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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