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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Emotional climate messages motivate more actionScience

Emotional climate messages motivate more action

A UNIGE study shows that campaigns designed to appeal to people’s emotions are more likely to inspire climate action Summary: A meta-analysis of climate communication…
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Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developmentsNews

Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 1 September 2026 - 09:09 CET Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images show the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system near…
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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
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Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, ‘catastrophic’ Nepal floods: USGSNews

Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, ‘catastrophic’ Nepal floods: USGS

Kathmandu, Nepal / Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A glacial collapse caused seismic activity and "catastrophic" downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet, the US Geological…
SourceSourceAugust 27, 2026 Full article
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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
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Thousands march in Sweden climate demo as election loomsNews

Thousands march in Sweden climate demo as election looms

Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 16:17 CET Around 10,000 people marched in Stockholm on Sunday for a protest against human-made climate change,…
SourceSourceAugust 23, 2026 Full article
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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
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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.…
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Weaker Atlantic circulation could increase ocean heat storageClimate

Weaker Atlantic circulation could increase ocean heat storage

The Atlantic Ocean circulation system that shapes regional climates and transports nutrients may also play a key role in regulating Earth’s energy balance and how…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2026 Full article
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Older people face greater heat risks as world warms: studyScienceNews

Older people face greater heat risks as world warms: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The threat that rising temperatures fuelled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically…
SourceSourceAugust 18, 2026 Full article
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Latest developments: Europe battles wildfiresNews

Latest developments: Europe battles wildfires

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2026 Full article
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Penguin fossils reveal clues to Antarctica’s changing climateClimate

Penguin fossils reveal clues to Antarctica’s changing climate

Using micro-X-ray fluorescence mapping, researchers traced elemental changes in Eocene penguin fossils from Seymour Island to investigate how weathering, depositional conditions and redox environments varied…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2026 Full article
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Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfiresNews

Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfires

Montreal, Canada | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Faced with another summer when wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of land and blankets of smoke have disrupted…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2026 Full article
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Rainwater roof cooling could reduce urban heat and energy useClimate

Rainwater roof cooling could reduce urban heat and energy use

AI-assisted simulations suggest rooftop rainwater cooling could cut energy demand, lower urban temperatures and strengthen cities’ resilience to more frequent and intense heatwaves Summary: Rooftop…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2026 Full article
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Climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely: studyNewsClimate

Climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely: study

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Human-caused climate change made the extreme fire conditions behind this year's Canadian wildfires twice as likely to happen,…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwideScience

Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwide

A new global study shows butterflies are on the move as the climate warms, with far more species expanding their ranges than contracting Summary: Butterflies…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2026 Full article
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Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buriedClimate

Arctic coastal sediments keep much permafrost carbon buried

AWI researchers traced the fate of carbon released by thawing and eroding Arctic permafrost, showing that much of the carbon deposited in nearshore sediments remains…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2026 Full article
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Strengthening El Niño ‘adding fuel to a planet already on fire’: UN chiefNews

Strengthening El Niño ‘adding fuel to a planet already on fire’: UN chief

United Nations, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A strengthening El Niño that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on…
SourceSourceJuly 31, 2026 Full article
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Heat and daylight deepen inequality in citiesClimate

Heat and daylight deepen inequality in cities

Changing patterns of heat and daylight are reshaping daily life in cities, deepening existing inequalities and leaving vulnerable residents more exposed as climate change, housing…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2026 Full article
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Climate concern rises across EuropeNews

Climate concern rises across Europe

A new book examines how environmental attitudes and behaviours have evolved across Europe over recent decades amid overlapping climate, health, economic, energy and political crises…
SourceSourceJuly 28, 2026 Full article
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Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heatwave hits CaliforniaNews

Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heatwave hits California

Long Beach, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing…
SourceSourceJuly 27, 2026 Full article
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France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with more heat on the wayNews

France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with more heat on the way

Bordeaux, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk (Updated 27 July 2026 - 07:08) Firefighters battled massive blazes tearing through forests across France and Spain Monday, as…
SourceSourceJuly 27, 2026 Full article
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Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to fleeNews

Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee

Lège-Cap-Ferret, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of western Europe on Friday, triggering a state…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2026 Full article