Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of moundsNews
SourceApril 30, 2025
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Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds
Churapcha, Russia | AFP Record mild weatherViruses and bacteria In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of…

UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warnNews
SourceApril 30, 2025
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UK ‘not ready’ for effects of climate change, experts warn
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Britain is not properly prepared for the disastrous effects of climate change from severe floods to unprecedented…

BAS scientists lead polar search at key international conferenceNews
SourceApril 30, 2025
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BAS scientists lead polar search at key international conference
Vienna, Austria | BAS A team of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) researchers are presenting the latest polar science at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2025…

Tropical cyclones linked to lost schooling for thousands of childrenClimate
SourceApril 30, 2025
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Tropical cyclones linked to lost schooling for thousands of children
New research finds that tropical cyclones reduce years of schooling for children in low- and middle-income countries, underscoring the need to address the educational impacts…

Rice genome study reveals keys to climate-resilient cropsScience
SourceApril 30, 2025
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Rice genome study reveals keys to climate-resilient crops
Discovered genes provide strategies to protect rice crops against climate change and to domesticate wild relatives that can grow in currently unproductive habitats Summary: A…

Key facts on deep-sea miningNewsFacts
SourceApril 29, 2025
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Key facts on deep-sea mining
Oslo, Norway | AFP What resources lie on the ocean floor?Why mine them?The environmental cost?Current state of play? Supporters see deep-sea mining as a boon…

Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropicsScience
SourceApril 29, 2025
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Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropics
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to…

US climate assessment thrown into doubt as Trump dismisses authorsNews
SourceApril 29, 2025
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US climate assessment thrown into doubt as Trump dismisses authors
Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump's administration on Monday disbanded the authors of the United States' premier climate report, a move scientists said…

Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collideClimate
SourceApril 29, 2025
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Climate change squeezes global firefighting efforts as wildfire seasons collide
Increasing overlap of fire weather between Australia and North America complicates international firefighting efforts Summary: Climate change is driving a worrying trend: wildfire seasons in…

New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissionsNews
SourceApril 28, 2025
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New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissions
Using zinc to build a single home prevents more than 50 tonnes in carbon emissions, and if just ten percent of new homes in North…

Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: studyNewsFacts
SourceApril 28, 2025
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Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: study
Helsinki, Finland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The summer of 2024 was the warmest in 2,000 years in the Lapland region of northern Finland, Norway…

Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystemsClimate
SourceApril 28, 2025
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Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems
‘Cryosphere meltdown’ will impact Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems, new study warns Summary: The Arctic is undergoing some of the most dramatic environmental changes…

BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policiesNews
SourceApril 28, 2025
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BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policies
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP Senior diplomats from BRICS countries will meet on Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face…

Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PMNews
SourceApril 27, 2025
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Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PM
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP Greenland's new prime minister said on Sunday that the Arctic island would never be a "piece of property" to be bought,…

South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water lossClimate
SourceApril 27, 2025
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South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water loss
According to a study by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the country to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020 Summary: South Africa…

India, Pakistan and threats of a water war: what we knowNews
SourceApril 26, 2025
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India, Pakistan and threats of a water war: what we know
Srinagar, India | AFP India, furious after a deadly attack, has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, with Islamabad warning any attempt to stop…

Don’t make ‘disappointing’ retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EUNews
SourceApril 25, 2025
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Don’t make ‘disappointing’ retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EU
Paris, France | AFP Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere,…

British Columbia cities uneven in heat preparednessClimate
SourceApril 25, 2025
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British Columbia cities uneven in heat preparedness
Prepare today to save lives tomorrow: SFU study finds gaps in B.C. extreme heat response plans Summary: British Columbia’s local governments are falling short in…

Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settingsNews
SourceApril 24, 2025
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Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settings
Extreme heat events caused by climate change jeopardize children’s health and learning; 40+ organizations issue urgent call to action As Canadians face increasingly intense and…

Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey findsNews
SourceApril 24, 2025
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Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey finds
Most Floridians worry about homeowners insurance, stronger hurricanes More than two-thirds of Floridians are moderately or extremely concerned about hurricanes increasing in strength and frequency,…

Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate changeNews
SourceApril 24, 2025
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Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate change
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes in this seventeenth edition to Camille Parmesan (Centre National de la…

Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warmsScience
SourceApril 23, 2025
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Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warms
Study reveals factors driving range expansion in lesser goldfinches Summary: Lesser goldfinches are expanding their range northward through the Pacific Northwest, a movement closely tied…

Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate nichesClimate
SourceApril 23, 2025
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Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate niches
Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and view into 'climate niches' reveals unexpected risks for some birds Summary: While it might seem that birds with…

Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensNewsFacts
SourceApril 23, 2025
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens
Paris, France | AFP An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could…
