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)

Image: Delegates seated at the Pre-COP31 climate meeting in Fiji, with country placards and Pacific national flags behind them
Pacific presses world for help ‘surviving’ climate change at pre-COP summitNews

Pacific presses world for help ‘surviving’ climate change at pre-COP summit

Nadi, Fiji | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Pacific leaders pressed wealthy nations for more funds to help them "survive" climate change Wednesday at a gathering aimed…
SourceSourceOctober 7, 2026 Full article
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Australia’s High Court rules against coal mine in landmark climate caseNews

Australia’s High Court rules against coal mine in landmark climate case

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Australia's highest court ruled against a massive coal mine expansion on Wednesday, delivering judgement in what campaigners say is…
SourceSourceOctober 7, 2026 Full article
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World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battleNews

World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle

Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to…
SourceSourceOctober 2, 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
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‘Catastrophic’: Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five yearsNews

‘Catastrophic’: Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years

Les Diablerets, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in…
SourceSourceOctober 1, 2026 Full article
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Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: researchNewsFacts

Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing…
SourceSourceSeptember 30, 2026 Full article
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Rising seas threaten spread of marine invaders, scientists sayNewsScience

Rising seas threaten spread of marine invaders, scientists say

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Sea-level rise driven by climate change could help invasive marine species spread into newly flooded coastal areas, threatening biodiversity…
SourceSourceSeptember 28, 2026 Full article
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Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal ministerNews

Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister

New York, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Wealthy nations must do their fair share to help countries that are least responsible for the climate…
SourceSourceSeptember 25, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: September 25, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: September 25, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (September 25, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 25, 2026 Full article
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2026 report finds seven planetary boundaries beyond safe limitsScience

2026 report finds seven planetary boundaries beyond safe limits

Seven breached Planetary Boundaries continue to worsen as record ocean heat, droughts, floods, wildfires and extreme heat reveal an Earth system under strain, according to…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 2026 Full article
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El Niño could cause 451,000 extra heat deathsNews

El Niño could cause 451,000 extra heat deaths

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk This year's powerful El Niño weather pattern could lead to 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide through February as it…
SourceSourceSeptember 23, 2026 Full article
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Outgoing UN chief makes climate push at New York summitNews

Outgoing UN chief makes climate push at New York summit

United Nations, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 23 September 2026 - 21:48 Outgoing UN chief Antonio Guterres hailed the "unstoppable" rise of…
SourceSourceSeptember 23, 2026 Full article
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Warming could accelerate drought–flood shifts and deepen exposure inequalities in ChinaScience

Warming could accelerate drought–flood shifts and deepen exposure inequalities in China

Droughts and floods could follow each other more quickly as China warms, giving communities less time to recover. A new study also suggests exposure to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 22, 2026 Full article
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Green policies just good politics, says UK ministerNews

Green policies just good politics, says UK minister

United Nations, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Transitioning to a low-carbon economy isn't just vital for the planet's future -- it's also good politics,…
SourceSourceSeptember 22, 2026 Full article
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Renewables hit record in 2025, but world must move faster: reportNews

Renewables hit record in 2025, but world must move faster: report

New York, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Global renewable power capacity grew by record levels last year, a report showed Monday, hailed as a…
SourceSourceSeptember 21, 2026 Full article
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COP31 host says AI’s climate footprint to be a summit priorityNews

COP31 host says AI’s climate footprint to be a summit priority

New York, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers…
SourceSourceSeptember 21, 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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ESA satellite begins tracking plant stress from spaceNews

ESA satellite begins tracking plant stress from space

A faint signal released by vegetation during photosynthesis is expected to give scientists a new way to observe how plants respond to drought, heat and…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 20, 2026 Full article
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‘No doubt’ of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: scientistsScienceNews

‘No doubt’ of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: scientists

Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Climate change was a core factor in last month's deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed…
SourceSourceSeptember 17, 2026 Full article
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Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developmentsNews

Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 17 September 2026 - 12:25 CET Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images show the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system near…
SourceSourceSeptember 17, 2026 Full article
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At G20 summit, US unravels power plant climate rulesNews

At G20 summit, US unravels power plant climate rules

Houston, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk President Donald Trump's administration on Monday scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants, the…
SourceSourceSeptember 15, 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
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Melting Svalbard glaciers release ancient methane from rocks beneath the iceScience

Melting Svalbard glaciers release ancient methane from rocks beneath the ice

The more glaciers melt, the more methane they are likely to release Summary: Water reaching thawed glacier beds can interact with methane-bearing geological formations and…
SourceSourceSeptember 10, 2026 Full article
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August 2026 was joint-hottest month ever recorded globallyFacts

August 2026 was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDeskThe EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also…
SourceSourceSeptember 10, 2026 Full article