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Genetic adaptation helped wild plant populations survive record droughtScience

Genetic adaptation helped wild plant populations survive record drought

In the first case of ‘evolutionary rescue’ in the wild, monkeyflowers evolved fast enough to rebound after a historic drought – offering new insight into…
SourceSourceMarch 15, 2026 Full article
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Melting Alpine glacier reveals medieval mining, fires and volcanic pollutionScience

Melting Alpine glacier reveals medieval mining, fires and volcanic pollution

Glacier ice can reveal air pollution dating back to the Roman Empire, but the climate crisis is destroying this frozen archive Summary: Layers of ice…
SourceSourceMarch 15, 2026 Full article
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The environment, another casualty of war in the Middle EastNews

The environment, another casualty of war in the Middle East

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk From the jet fuel used in bombing raids to acrid smoke from burning oil depots, the conflict in the…
SourceSourceMarch 15, 2026 Full article
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German greenhouse gas emissions virtually unchanged in 2025News

German greenhouse gas emissions virtually unchanged in 2025

Berlin, Germany | AFP Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany were almost unchanged in 2025 with a 0.1 percent decrease compared over the previous year, the environment…
SourceSourceMarch 14, 2026 Full article
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Winners and losers of the record 2021 North American heatwaveClimate

Winners and losers of the record 2021 North American heatwave

A new synthesis examining the record heat dome that struck western North America in 2021 reveals widespread ecological damage, while a few species benefited from…
SourceSourceMarch 13, 2026 Full article
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Deep-ocean microbes may already be adapting to climate changeScience

Deep-ocean microbes may already be adapting to climate change

A research group co-led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign predicts that a surprisingly adaptable species of marine archaea will play an important role in…
SourceSourceMarch 11, 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,…
SourceSourceMarch 10, 2026 Full article
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Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows: US scientistsNews

Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows: US scientists

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Antarctic sea ice coverage has likely rebounded this year, coming closer to its annual summer average after four years…
SourceSourceMarch 9, 2026 Full article
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Climate overshoot likely unavoidable but net zero timeline unchangedClimate

Climate overshoot likely unavoidable but net zero timeline unchanged

A study published in Nature Climate Change examines how temporary climate overshoot – particularly of the 1.5 °C target – has evolved from a modelling…
SourceSourceMarch 9, 2026 Full article
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AI system tracks ocean plastic from space to help cleanup effortsScience

AI system tracks ocean plastic from space to help cleanup efforts

Under the EPFL-led ADOPT project, researchers are combining AI satellite-image recognition with drift prediction models to improve the collection of plastic debris in the ocean.…
SourceSourceMarch 9, 2026 Full article
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Modern buildings risk not being ready for climate change warns academicNews

Modern buildings risk not being ready for climate change warns academic

A leading climate‑resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate. Professor…
SourceSourceMarch 8, 2026 Full article
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Colombia could lose 20% of cocoa-growing land by 2050Science

Colombia could lose 20% of cocoa-growing land by 2050

By 2050, nearly 20% of the areas currently suitable for cocoa cultivation in Colombia could lose the climate conditions needed for production, particularly in the…
SourceSourceMarch 8, 2026 Full article
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‘Significant’ acceleration of global warming since 2015: studyClimate

‘Significant’ acceleration of global warming since 2015: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Global warming has accelerated in a "statistically significant" way since 2015, according to a study published by the Potsdam…
SourceSourceMarch 8, 2026 Full article
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Atmospheric changes linked to mercury pollution in tropical oceansScience

Atmospheric changes linked to mercury pollution in tropical oceans

Atmospheric mercury chemistry has evolved over time due to changes in atmospheric composition, especially for changing concentrations of bromine radicals, hydroxyl radicals, and ozone Summary:…
SourceSourceMarch 7, 2026 Full article
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Italy challenges EU over key climate toolNews

Italy challenges EU over key climate tool

Rome, Italy | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme…
SourceSourceMarch 6, 2026 Full article
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Clues to predicting where thunderstorms formClimate

Clues to predicting where thunderstorms form

People may be frustrated by the lack of detail when weather forecasters say “there will be thunderstorms popping up, but we don’t know where”. Now…
SourceSourceMarch 6, 2026 Full article
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Many Amazon insects may face lethal heat as the climate warmsScience

Many Amazon insects may face lethal heat as the climate warms

Up to half of the insects in the Amazon region could be exposed to life-threatening heat levels due to progressive, anthropogenic global warming. This is…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2026 Full article
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Pig farm ammonia pollution linked to higher nitrous oxide emissions in nearby soilsScience

Pig farm ammonia pollution linked to higher nitrous oxide emissions in nearby soils

A new study shows that ammonia released from intensive livestock farms can significantly increase nearby soil emissions of nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas that…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2026 Full article
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Small increase in mangrove protection could strengthen coastsClimate

Small increase in mangrove protection could strengthen coasts

A global study of mangroves has found a modest boost in conserved area could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2026 Full article
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Australian honey from mixed native plants fights bacteria betterScience

Australian honey from mixed native plants fights bacteria better

A University of Sydney-led study found that honey from mixed Australian native plants can strongly inhibit harmful bacteria, based on an analysis of 56 honey…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2026 Full article
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Tectonic faults drove natural carbonation of rocks in OmanScience

Tectonic faults drove natural carbonation of rocks in Oman

New Insights into natural carbonation of ultramafic rocks in the Sultanate of Oman Summary: Natural carbonation of ultramafic rocks in Oman occurred during shallow crustal…
SourceSourceMarch 4, 2026 Full article
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Denmark inaugurates first flight with sustainable fuelNews

Denmark inaugurates first flight with sustainable fuel

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP Denmark on Wednesday inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered 40-percent by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an alternative expected to cut CO₂…
SourceSourceMarch 4, 2026 Full article
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Experts propose ten-point plan to deliver climate education in UK schoolsNews

Experts propose ten-point plan to deliver climate education in UK schools

Summary: A group of education and climate experts has published a ten-point plan aimed at strengthening climate education in schools across England, arguing that curriculum…
SourceSourceMarch 4, 2026 Full article
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Prolonged drought risks famine for millions in Somalia: ICRCNews

Prolonged drought risks famine for millions in Somalia: ICRC

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine due to prolonged drought, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)…
SourceSourceMarch 3, 2026 Full article