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Image: Sea ice off Victoria Land, Antarctica, with Mount Melbourne in the background
Antarctic sea ice loss reverses decades of ocean changesClimate

Antarctic sea ice loss reverses decades of ocean changes

The Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) – a vast layer of fresh water spanning much of the Southern Hemisphere’s ocean – has rapidly reversed its long-term…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2026 Full article
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Human activities and drought turn Amazon rainforest into a carbon sourceClimate

Human activities and drought turn Amazon rainforest into a carbon source

A study published in Nature reveals that deforestation and wildfires reversed the forest’s CO₂ balance between 2010 and 2024, nullifying its ability to sequester greenhouse…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2026 Full article
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Global warming reversed 2,000 years of ice growthClimate

Global warming reversed 2,000 years of ice growth

A remnant of an ancient North American ice sheet began expanding around 2,000 years ago, potentially marking the onset of a new glacial period, before…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2026 Full article
Image: A view over a few houses with solar panels and a rainbow in the sky
Why climate transitions can reverse after tipping pointsClimate

Why climate transitions can reverse after tipping points

EPFL researchers have identified approaches that could help sustain low-carbon behaviors long after a social tipping point has been reached. Summary: Financial incentives and access…
SourceSourceOctober 19, 2026 Full article
Image: Aerial view of glaciers flowing into the turquoise waters of Johan Petersen Fjord in southeastern Greenland
AMOC rebounds despite continued Greenland ice meltClimate

AMOC rebounds despite continued Greenland ice melt

New climate simulations indicate that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major ocean circulation system that redistributes heat across the planet, can recover after…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 16, 2026 Full article
Image: Cropped image from Fig. 2: Country clusters and asset profiles - 'Quantifying assets for the geopolitics of climate change mitigation'
How climate policy reshapes countries’ economic interestsClimate

How climate policy reshapes countries’ economic interests

Countries highly vulnerable to the phase-out of oil, gas and coal account for just 6 percent of global economic output, countries in Africa stand to…
SourceSourceOctober 16, 2026 Full article
Image: Icebergs floating on calm water, with their reflections visible beneath a clear blue sky (s. climate change, climate fingerprinting)
Evidence of human-caused climate change stronger than ever, scientists confirmClimate

Evidence of human-caused climate change stronger than ever, scientists confirm

The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review – despite a United States government report questioning…
SourceSourceOctober 13, 2026 Full article
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Rescued weather records reveal decades of warming in the Congo BasinClimate

Rescued weather records reveal decades of warming in the Congo Basin

Hot days become twice as common between 1960 and 1990 in the Congo Basin: Proofs rescued from paper archives Summary: Decades of handwritten weather observations…
SourceSourceOctober 12, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Smoke from wildfires in Bolivia, September 2024
Ozone from wildfires reduces Amazon carbon uptakeClimate

Ozone from wildfires reduces Amazon carbon uptake

Ozone pollution released by Amazon wildfires is significantly reducing the rainforest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, new research reveals. Summary: Wildfires can…
SourceSourceOctober 8, 2026 Full article
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Climate mitigation may give albatrosses more time to adaptClimate

Climate mitigation may give albatrosses more time to adapt

A new WHOI-led study finds that evolutionary adaptation alone may not keep pace with warming, while limiting climate change substantially reduces projected extinction risk Summary:…
SourceSourceOctober 2, 2026 Full article
Image: Illustration of Earth with glowing connections linking regions across the globe, representing international cooperation on climate action and emissions reductions (AI Gen.)
Equitable cooperation shifts the burden of global emissions cutsClimate

Equitable cooperation shifts the burden of global emissions cuts

Building fairness into climate models changes who cuts emissions fastest and who provides financial support. IIASA-led research shows that fair-share pathways can reduce fossil fuel…
SourceSourceSeptember 23, 2026 Full article
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Extreme heat is affecting daily life across the USClimate

Extreme heat is affecting daily life across the US

For many Americans, extreme heat is showing up in higher electricity bills, disrupted sleep and changes to exercise and outdoor routines, according to a nationally…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 21, 2026 Full article
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Global warming accelerates glacier extinction worldwideClimate

Global warming accelerates glacier extinction worldwide

When will the glacier in your valley disappear? Will the glacier you visited as a child still exist in 2050? And how much difference would…
SourceSourceSeptember 14, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Glacial lakes from retreating glaciers (termini of the glaciers in the Bhutan-Himalaya. Image provided by Jeffrey Kargel, USGS/NASA JPL/AGU)
The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier riskClimate

The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier risk

Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk In a humble control room a few hours from Bhutan's capital, a team works around the clock to…
SourceSourceSeptember 9, 2026 Full article
Image: he 'Mosaico Extremadura' initiative in northern Extremadura (Spain)
Landscape planning strengthens wildfire resilienceClimate

Landscape planning strengthens wildfire resilience

International study identifies key factors for successful wildfire management Summary: Wildfire risk across the Northern Mediterranean is rising as climate change, land abandonment and fuel…
SourceSourceSeptember 8, 2026 Full article
Image: A large airtanker makes a water drop on the Summit Trail Fire in Washington (s. air quality, wildfires)
Wildfires, heatwaves endanger air quality, healthClimate

Wildfires, heatwaves endanger air quality, health

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Wildfires and heatwaves, which generate microscopic airborne pollutants, risk undermining international efforts to improve air quality, protect human health…
SourceSourceSeptember 7, 2026 Full article
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El Niño could be the strongest in decades, UN warnsClimate

El Niño could be the strongest in decades, UN warns

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk El Niño could be the strongest since records began four decades ago, the United Nations' climate agency warned Thursday,…
SourceSourceSeptember 3, 2026 Full article
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UN says world must navigate ‘reality’ of 1.5 °C overshootClimate

UN says world must navigate ‘reality’ of 1.5 °C overshoot

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The United Nations outlined Wednesday how the world might bring global temperatures back to 1.5 °C once the milestone…
SourceSourceSeptember 2, 2026 Full article
Image: aerial view of Totten Ice Shelf, East Antarctica (2019)
Tropical ocean heat drives temporary slowdown in Antarctic ice lossClimate

Tropical ocean heat drives temporary slowdown in Antarctic ice loss

A recurring climate connection between the tropical warm pool and East Antarctica increased snowfall over Queen Mary Land and Wilkes Land during 2021–2023 Summary: Persistent…
SourceSourceAugust 31, 2026 Full article
Image: Six narwhals like these were equipped with CTD sensors that measured ocean temperature, salinity and depth
Narwhals reveal Atlantic warming deep in East Greenland fjordsClimate

Narwhals reveal Atlantic warming deep in East Greenland fjords

For the first time, researchers have used data from narwhals to document how Atlantic water reaches deep into fjords along Greenland’s east coast. A new…
SourceSourceAugust 30, 2026 Full article
Image: Fig. 3 - 'Animal production under climate change: a global scientometric analysis of research structure, thematic evolution, and knowledge gaps'
Livestock climate research grows, but application gaps persistClimate

Livestock climate research grows, but application gaps persist

Researchers at the University of São Paulo mapped five decades of global livestock climate research, revealing rapid growth in the field alongside persistent gaps in…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2026 Full article
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Climate change could triple global wheat pricesClimate

Climate change could triple global wheat prices

Climate model projections suggest that worsening water shortages across wheat-growing regions could increase pressure on international food markets as global temperatures continue to rise. Summary:…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2026 Full article
Image: Wildfire damage east of Belgrade, Serbia (Copernicus Sentinel-3, 8 August 2026)
Climate change could nearly triple wildfire-burned area in EuropeClimate

Climate change could nearly triple wildfire-burned area in Europe

Model projections suggest continued improvements in prevention, detection and firefighting could substantially limit future fire activity, but may not fully keep pace as conditions become…
SourceSourceAugust 21, 2026 Full article
Image: Fig. 1 - 'Climate change is driving unprecedented European ocean temperatures, with severe impacts for marine life' - World Weather Attribution
Climate change intensified extreme sea temperatures around Europe in 2026ClimateFacts

Climate change intensified extreme sea temperatures around Europe in 2026

In brief: Climate models and observations show similar warming trends in the Celtic region, while observed warming is stronger than modelled in the other regions.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 19, 2026 Full article