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Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensingClimate

Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensing

The 2020 deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana drew worldwide attention, sparking debate over the potential role of cyanotoxins in water sources as a…
SourceSourceNovember 30, 2024 Full article
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Climate migration misconceptions risk distorting global responseClimateNews

Climate migration misconceptions risk distorting global response

Dr. Jan Freihardt, an environmental engineer and political scientist at the Chair of Global Health Engineering at ETH Zurich, argues that fears of mass climate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 29, 2024 Full article
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Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effectsClimate

Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects

New research has unveiled that oceans emit a sulfur gas produced by marine life in quantities that significantly enhance their climate-cooling impact, particularly over the…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
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Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping pointsClimate

Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping points

The closer the climate system gets to crossing a tipping point, the steeper the costs of reversing the damage, according to a new study. Researchers…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024 Full article
Incorporating environmental factors into building efficiency assessments is necessary as the effects of climate change increase
Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiencyClimate

Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiency

Due to the growing reality of global warming and climate change, there is increasing uncertainty around meteorological conditions used in energy assessments of buildings. Existing…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2024 Full article
Climate change could drive up costs to decarbonize the Western U.S. power gridClimate

Climate change could drive up costs to decarbonize the Western U.S. power grid

Plans to decarbonize the Western United States' power grid by 2050 may face unforeseen challenges due to climate change’s impact on water resources. Researchers estimate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 25, 2024 Full article
Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate dealClimate

Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal

By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-GeneralClimate

Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-General

Pope Francis welcomed Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), for an audience at the Vatican to discuss the urgency of addressing climate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Rising climate-driven hazards put millions of coastal residents at greater riskClimate

Rising climate-driven hazards put millions of coastal residents at greater risk

A new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that a 1-meter sea level rise by 2100 would affect over 14 million people and $1…
SourceSourceNovember 21, 2024 Full article
UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformationClimate

UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformation

As the world grapples with the accelerating impacts of climate change, the United Nations has announced a bold new initiative aimed at combating disinformation that…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 20, 2024 Full article
Critical data from Nigeria enhances global climate modelsClimate

Critical data from Nigeria enhances global climate models

Climate models are indispensable tools for predicting future climate scenarios, but their accuracy depends on the quality and relevance of the data input. While information…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warmingClimate

Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warming

In a new study1, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2024 Full article
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How climate change feeds our warsClimate

How climate change feeds our wars

Climate funding cutClimate change and violent conflict A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will…
SourceSourceNovember 16, 2024 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 15, 2024Climate

Climate Science Digest: November 15, 2024

Air pollution and eye health: CU Anschutz study highlights emerging risks A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals a striking…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024 Full article
Adriatic Sea climate study highlights marine heat and rising watersClimate

Adriatic Sea climate study highlights marine heat and rising waters

A comprehensive analysis of the Adriatic Sea’s climate indicators has provided new insights into the region's ocean dynamics and the impacts of climate change. Utilizing…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024 Full article
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Electric field signals may hold key to predicting severe weatherClimate

Electric field signals may hold key to predicting severe weather

Atmospheric electric fields may offer a breakthrough in predicting extreme weather, according to new research led by Dr. Roy Yaniv from the Institute of Earth…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 14, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, SpainClimate

Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, Spain

During the second weekend of November 2024, the Spanish Canary Islands were affected by a light haze and record-breaking temperatures for the month. La Aldea…
SourceSourceNovember 13, 2024 Full article
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Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reach new high in 2024 amid climate crisisClimate

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reach new high in 2024 amid climate crisis

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a new record in 2024, highlighting the persistent challenge in addressing climate change, according to the Global Carbon…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 13, 2024 Full article
Climate change could decimate up to 68% of the world’s rare temperate rainforests by 2100Climate

Climate change could decimate up to 68% of the world’s rare temperate rainforests by 2100

The world’s temperate rainforests, rare ecosystems found only in cool, moist climates, are facing unprecedented threats from climate change, according to new research by scientists…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 12, 2024 Full article
New global push to merge climate and violence prevention policies for a safer futureClimateNews

New global push to merge climate and violence prevention policies for a safer future

In an effort to address two major crises simultaneously, researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the London School of Hygiene and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 12, 2024 Full article
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Will we be able to continue living by the sea?ClimateNews

Will we be able to continue living by the sea?

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research - A publication recently launched by leading European Ocean scientists, titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), calls attention to…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
US climate action won’t end with Trump, envoy tells COP29Climate

US climate action won’t end with Trump, envoy tells COP29

By Sara Hussein and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Washington's top climate envoy sought to reassure countries at the CO29 talks Monday that…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
COP29 opens after Trump win with call for cooperationClimate

COP29 opens after Trump win with call for cooperation

By Sara Hussein and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The COP29 climate talks opened Monday in Azerbaijan with a call to show global…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energyClimate

Image of the day: Mechelen, Belgium, a leader in sustainable energy

The province of Antwerp, in northern Belgium, is leading the way in the energy transition. Bolstered by collaborations between climate conscious citizens and local authorities,…
SourceSourceNovember 10, 2024 Full article