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Barcelona faces extreme heatwave surge by 2100Climate

Barcelona faces extreme heatwave surge by 2100

A study by ICTA-UAB with high-resolution meteorological simulations forecasts an increase in extreme and dry heat periods in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona Summary: Heatwaves…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2025 Full article
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AI-powered hybrid models offer roadmap for better wind speed forecastingClimate

AI-powered hybrid models offer roadmap for better wind speed forecasting

Summary: Short-term wind speed forecasting is vital to the smooth operation and efficient dispatch of wind power systems, but the irregular and multiscale nature of…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2025 Full article
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Wetland restoration slashes carbon by 39% and boosts drought resilience in one yearClimate

Wetland restoration slashes carbon by 39% and boosts drought resilience in one year

Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane spike typically seen in restored…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2025 Full article
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Southern Hemisphere jet stream shift explained with new prediction methodClimate

Southern Hemisphere jet stream shift explained with new prediction method

Researchers uncover how climate change impacts the 'weather motor' Summary: The Southern Hemisphere’s eddy-driven jet (EDJ) – a high-altitude wind belt that shapes summer weather…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2025 Full article
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Cities with risk-tolerant leadership more likely to adopt bold climate policiesClimate

Cities with risk-tolerant leadership more likely to adopt bold climate policies

Research develops concept of 'transformative governance capacity,' or how able cities are to evolve in terms of climate resiliency Summary: Cities led by governments that…
SourceSourceJuly 14, 2025 Full article
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East Asia’s cleaner air may be fueling faster global warming, study findsClimate

East Asia’s cleaner air may be fueling faster global warming, study finds

Research ties China’s anti-pollution efforts to a global spike in warming Summary: The rapid acceleration in global warming since 2010 may be linked to a…
SourceSourceJuly 14, 2025 Full article
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Heat-related deaths in England and Wales could rise fiftyfold by 2070sClimate

Heat-related deaths in England and Wales could rise fiftyfold by 2070s

The annual number of heat-related deaths in England and Wales is set to rise up to fiftyfold over the next 50 years because of climate…
SourceSourceJuly 11, 2025 Full article
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Melting glaciers turn carbon-storing land into greenhouse gas sourcesClimate

Melting glaciers turn carbon-storing land into greenhouse gas sources

A new study conducted by geologists from the University of Florida and the University of Maryland reveals that, as land is exposed by melting glaciers,…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2025 Full article
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Heatwave durations accelerating faster than global warming, study findsClimate

Heatwave durations accelerating faster than global warming, study finds

The longest and rarest heatwaves – which can last for weeks – show the greatest increase in frequency Summary: As global temperatures rise, the world’s…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2025 Full article
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Record heat and extreme weather hit China’s Three Gorges region in 2024Climate

Record heat and extreme weather hit China’s Three Gorges region in 2024

The Three Gorges region of the Yangtze River hits record high temperatures in 2024 Summary: China’s Three Gorges region experienced record-breaking heat and a series…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2025 Full article
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What’s behind the North Atlantic ‘cold blob’? It’s not just ocean currentsClimate

What’s behind the North Atlantic ‘cold blob’? It’s not just ocean currents

Ocean, atmosphere equally responsible for Atlantic ‘cold blob,’ scientists find Summary: A persistent patch of cool water in the subpolar North Atlantic – often called…
SourceSourceJuly 7, 2025 Full article
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Arctic Ocean stayed partly ice-free even during the coldest ice agesClimate

Arctic Ocean stayed partly ice-free even during the coldest ice ages

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now a new…
SourceSourceJuly 6, 2025 Full article
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Heatwaves slash milk yields despite cooling tech, study findsClimate

Heatwaves slash milk yields despite cooling tech, study finds

A new study finds extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10 percent and adding cooling technologies only offsets about half of the loss…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2025 Full article
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Why forests can’t keep up with global warmingClimate

Why forests can’t keep up with global warming

Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy and productive Summary: Forests are changing…
SourceSourceJuly 4, 2025 Full article
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Climate change threatens wild Vanilla and its pollinators, study warnsClimate

Climate change threatens wild Vanilla and its pollinators, study warns

Many wild Vanilla species are dependent on insects that pollinate them. But what happens if plants and insects are forced into different habitats? Summary: Wild…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2025 Full article
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Young forests aged 20–40 years are top carbon removers, study findsClimate

Young forests aged 20–40 years are top carbon removers, study finds

Forest regeneration offers a cost-effective method for carbon removal - playing a key role to play in removing billions of tonnes of atmospheric carbon dioxide…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2025 Full article
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Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UNClimate

Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UN

Paris, France | AFP Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2025 Full article
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Towards a shared future with natureClimate

Towards a shared future with nature

The Nature Relationship Index offers a new way of of measuring how countries use and protect natural resources Summary: A group of international experts has…
SourceSourceJune 30, 2025 Full article
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Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifiesClimate

Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifies

Rome, Italy | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from…
SourceSourceJune 29, 2025 Full article
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Jet stream volatility predates modern climate changeClimate

Jet stream volatility predates modern climate change

Dartmouth researchers find several volatile phases over the past 125 years that predate significant climate change effects Summary: A new study published in AGU Advances…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2025 Full article
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Warming climate may accelerate weather instabilityClimate

Warming climate may accelerate weather instability

A recent study by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) reveals a looming climate crisis: the world could face heightened risks of…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2025 Full article
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Ancient CO₂ spikes triggered ocean anoxia despite high oxygen levelsClimate

Ancient CO₂ spikes triggered ocean anoxia despite high oxygen levels

New research from the University of California, Davis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Texas A&M University reveals that massive emissions, or burps, of carbon…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2025 Full article
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New study questions ancient drying of northern AfricaClimate

New study questions ancient drying of northern Africa

New research casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa’s climate Summary: New evidence from leaf wax hydrogen isotopes suggests that northern Africa’s summer rainfall…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2025 Full article
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Century-long slowdown of Atlantic circulation explains cold patch south of GreenlandClimate

Century-long slowdown of Atlantic circulation explains cold patch south of Greenland

Research confirms weakening circulation drives South Greenland anomaly Summary: A persistent patch of cold water south of Greenland, long known as the North Atlantic Warming…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2025 Full article