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UN pushes nations to submit overdue climate plansNews

UN pushes nations to submit overdue climate plans

Paris, France | AFP The United Nations on Wednesday urged nations late in turning in their climate plans to do so quickly, with major polluters among…
SourceSourceSeptember 3, 2025 Full article
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Global climate vulnerability projected through 2100Climate

Global climate vulnerability projected through 2100

Over the next few decades, climate change will pose new threats around the world. Researchers from Climate Analytics (Berlin) and Radboud University’s Global Data Lab…
SourceSourceSeptember 3, 2025 Full article
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Cooling La Niña may return in coming months: UNNews

Cooling La Niña may return in coming months: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The cooling La Niña weather phenomenon may return between September and November, but even if it does, temperatures are…
SourceSourceSeptember 2, 2025 Full article
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Monsoon shifts intensify glacier melt across High Mountain AsiaClimate

Monsoon shifts intensify glacier melt across High Mountain Asia

Shifting precipitation patterns, driven by climate change, could reshape water security and environmental hazards for one of world’s most populated regions, research shows Summary: Glaciers…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2025 Full article
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Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on recordNews

Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies said Monday. Temperatures the world…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2025 Full article
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Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights onNews

Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on

Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped stabilise…
SourceSourceAugust 31, 2025 Full article
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Experts call for reform to bridge IPCC and UNFCCC for stronger climate actionClimate

Experts call for reform to bridge IPCC and UNFCCC for stronger climate action

A new paper on the science-policy interface by climate experts Svante Bodin and Örjan Gustafsson at the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, calls…
SourceSourceAugust 29, 2025 Full article
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Supercell thunderstorms in Europe set to rise with warmingClimate

Supercell thunderstorms in Europe set to rise with warming

In a new study, researchers from the University of Bern and ETH Zurich have shown how climate change is intensifying supercell thunderstorms in Europe. At…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2025 Full article
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Jon Batiste wants his music to make you fight climate changeNews

Jon Batiste wants his music to make you fight climate change

New York, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Celebrated US musician Jon Batiste wants to use his music to fire up listeners to act against…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2025 Full article
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Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35°C or moreNews

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35°C or more

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35°C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through…
SourceSourceAugust 27, 2025 Full article
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Deforestation linked to thousands of heat-related deaths in the tropicsClimate

Deforestation linked to thousands of heat-related deaths in the tropics

Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown Summary: Deforestation in tropical regions could…
SourceSourceAugust 27, 2025 Full article
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Electric cars slash emissions across the U.S., new study showsClimate

Electric cars slash emissions across the U.S., new study shows

Choosing a more electrified vehicle will reduce drivers' greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of where they live in the contiguous United States, according to a new…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2025 Full article
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1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UNNews

1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2025 Full article
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AI developers and climate activists divided on technology’s role in sustainabilityScience

AI developers and climate activists divided on technology’s role in sustainability

Q&A: What can AI developers learn from climate activists Summary: Artificial intelligence and climate activism share a common interest in sustainability, but a recent study…
SourceSourceAugust 25, 2025 Full article
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Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight aloneFactsNews

Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight alone

Shubra Balula, Egypt | AFP | Muser NewsDesk For years, Egyptian jasmine picker Wael al-Sayed has collected blossoms by night in the Nile Delta, supplying top…
SourceSourceAugust 25, 2025 Full article
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Wildfires linked to sharp rise in deaths during 2023 Maui blazeClimate

Wildfires linked to sharp rise in deaths during 2023 Maui blaze

Scientists studying the devastating Lāhainā, Maui fires of August 2023 found that deaths were two-thirds higher than expected that month – and 367% higher during…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2025 Full article
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Latest Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’News

Latest Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’

Madrid, Spain | AFP A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was "the most intense on record", the country's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) said on Sunday.…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2025 Full article
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Why tropical trees cool more and burn less than forests elsewhereClimate

Why tropical trees cool more and burn less than forests elsewhere

More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside study Summary: Planting…
SourceSourceAugust 21, 2025 Full article
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Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warnScience

Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warn

Santiago, Chile | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for…
SourceSourceAugust 21, 2025 Full article
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Portugal wildfires claim third victim: authoritiesNews

Portugal wildfires claim third victim: authorities

Lisbon, Portugal | AFP A 75-year-old man was killed while helping fight wildfires that have been scorching Portugal, the country's civil protection service said Wednesday, bringing…
SourceSourceAugust 20, 2025 Full article
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Pakistan monsoon flood deaths reach nearly 400: authoritiesNews

Pakistan monsoon flood deaths reach nearly 400: authorities

Islamabad, Pakistan | AFP Nearly 400 people have been killed since Thursday evening in torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, authorities reported on Tuesday, as operations continue…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2025 Full article
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Hurricane Erin douses Caribbean, menaces US coastNews

Hurricane Erin douses Caribbean, menaces US coast

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Hurricane Erin's massive footprint battered Caribbean islands with heavy gusts and downpours Monday, as it threatened rip currents…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2025 Full article
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North Pacific subsurface waters acidifying faster than surfaceScience

North Pacific subsurface waters acidifying faster than surface

Long-term data from waters near Hawai‘i reveal accelerating acidification below the surface, driven by carbon buildup, cooling, and circulation shifts Summary: Carbon dioxide from the…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2025 Full article
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Marine protected areas help kelp forests recover from marine heatwavesClimate

Marine protected areas help kelp forests recover from marine heatwaves

Marine Protected Areas can boost the recovery of globally important kelp forests following marine heatwaves, according to new research in Journal of Applied Ecology Summary:…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2025 Full article