Climate Change

Present-day climate change includes both global warming – the ongoing increase in global average temperature – and its wider effects on Earth’s climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to Earth’s climate. The current rise in global temperatures is driven by human activities, especially fossil fuel burning since the Industrial Revolution. Fossil fuel use, deforestation, and some agricultural and industrial practices release greenhouse gases. These gases absorb some of the heat that the Earth radiates after it warms from sunlight, warming the lower atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, the primary gas driving global warming, has increased in concentration by about 50% since the pre-industrial era to levels not seen for millions of years. (Source: Wikipedia | CC BY-SA)

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Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk growsClimate

Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk grows

Recently published studies indicate an extension of the dry season from four to six months and an increase in the water deficit of more than…
SourceSourceJune 16, 2026 Full article
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South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwavesScience

South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwaves

Study finds vertical greenery can improve thermal comfort in buildings while also benefiting outdoor conditions during extreme heat Summary: Building design choices can play a…
SourceSourceJune 15, 2026 Full article
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France launches biodiversity mapping project using satellites and AINews

France launches biodiversity mapping project using satellites and AI

The Occitanie Region in southern France has launched a three-year biodiversity mapping programme that will combine satellite observations, field surveys and artificial intelligence to create…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 15, 2026 Full article
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Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °CClimateFacts

Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °C

Human-caused warming reached 1.37 °C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, while greenhouse gas emissions and key climate indicators remained at or near record highs Summary:…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2026 Full article
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Weather pattern El Niño is here and could reach historic intensityNews

Weather pattern El Niño is here and could reach historic intensity

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The phenomenon El Niño has arrived, the US weather agency said Thursday, and scientists expect the pattern synonymous…
SourceSourceJune 12, 2026 Full article
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Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches EarthScience

Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches Earth

New study reveals polar dimming and mid-latitude brightening of surface solar radiation under climate change Summary: Polar regions may receive less sunlight at the surface…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2026 Full article
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Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoringNews

Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoring

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, top scientists said Thursday, warning that funding decisions affecting…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2026 Full article
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Climate change-fuelled storm decimated world’s rarest great ape: studyNews

Climate change-fuelled storm decimated world’s rarest great ape: study

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2026 Full article
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Climate change linked to higher childhood stunting in 34 African countriesClimate

Climate change linked to higher childhood stunting in 34 African countries

A study of 34 African countries suggests that climate change and inequality are contributing to childhood undernutrition Summary: Human-caused climate change is associated with higher…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2026 Full article
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World sees second hottest May as Europe faces ‘new normal’: EU monitorNews

World sees second hottest May as Europe faces ‘new normal’: EU monitor

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world experienced its second-hottest May on record, with Europe baking under an unusually early heatwave as climate extremes…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2026 Full article
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COP31 hosts unveil ‘electrification’ priority for climate talksNews

COP31 hosts unveil ‘electrification’ priority for climate talks

Bonn, Germany | AFP | Muser NewsDesk COP31 host Turkey urged countries Tuesday to join a voluntary push to make electricity account for 35 percent of…
SourceSourceJune 9, 2026 Full article
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Banks ramped up fossil fuel investment in 2025: NGO reportNews

Banks ramped up fossil fuel investment in 2025: NGO report

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's leading banks ramped up investment in fossil fuels last year to the overall tune of $900 billion,…
SourceSourceJune 9, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 9, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: June 9, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (June 9, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 9, 2026 Full article
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UN warns of ‘deepening crisis’ in oceans, urges actionNews

UN warns of ‘deepening crisis’ in oceans, urges action

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Oceans are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action, a major UN report warned Monday, with seas…
SourceSourceJune 8, 2026 Full article
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Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varietiesClimate

Climate change may not force vineyards to switch grape varieties

Researchers found that the most profitable response to rising temperatures depends on how severe future warming becomes Summary: Wine producers facing more frequent extreme heat…
SourceSourceJune 8, 2026 Full article
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Energy crisis shows need to speed up transition: climate envoysNews

Energy crisis shows need to speed up transition: climate envoys

Bonn, Germany | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The oil crisis triggered by the Middle East war highlights the need to cut fossil fuel dependence and accelerate…
SourceSourceJune 8, 2026 Full article
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Image of the day: A changing planet through the lens of satellitesNews

Image of the day: A changing planet through the lens of satellites

Arctic glaciers are shrinking. Rivers in the Amazon have fallen to historic lows. Wildfires are producing smoke that can travel hundreds of kilometres beyond the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 5, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is reshaping spring storm patterns across the North AtlanticClimate

Climate change is reshaping spring storm patterns across the North Atlantic

Researchers found that spring storms are becoming more common over the North Atlantic, while Arctic spring cyclones are growing stronger and longer-lived Summary: More spring…
SourceSourceJune 5, 2026 Full article
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Five barriers are slowing Europe’s food system transitionScience

Five barriers are slowing Europe’s food system transition

A greener, healthier and more resilient food system is widely seen as necessary. Yet progress remains slow as Europe’s food sector is constrained by barriers…
SourceSourceJune 4, 2026 Full article
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US removing scientific tools for ocean studyNews

US removing scientific tools for ocean study

Washington, United States | AFP US President Donald Trump's administration is removing hundreds of deep-sea scientific instruments used for a decade to monitor the effects of…
SourceSourceJune 3, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 2, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: June 2, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (June 2, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 2, 2026 Full article
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Europe’s green jet fuels see upside in Iran warNews

Europe’s green jet fuels see upside in Iran war

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Muser NewsDesk At a plant near Frankfurt, in Germany, hydrogen and CO₂ sourced from a chlorine factory and a biogas facility…
SourceSourceMay 31, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is extending dangerous heat exposure during HajjClimate

Climate change is extending dangerous heat exposure during Hajj

Survivability limits exceeded during the 2024 Hajj Dangerous heat is extending beyond the summer months Heat and humidity exceeded physiological survivability limits during parts of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 29, 2026 Full article
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Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UNNews

Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDeskEl Niño effect on 2027 1.3 °C to 1.9 °C range Arctic heat warning Global average temperatures are likely to…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2026 Full article