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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.
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Climate Science Digest: April 1, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 1, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: How much…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 1, 2025 Full article
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Severe warming could slash global GDP by 40%, new study findsClimate

Severe warming could slash global GDP by 40%, new study finds

New projections by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) reveal a 4°C rise in global temperatures would cut world GDP by around…
SourceSourceApril 1, 2025 Full article
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Macron vows to defend science as host of UN oceans summitNews

Macron vows to defend science as host of UN oceans summit

Paris, France | AFP French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday vowed to defend science from attacks by "major powers" as he tried to rally global…
SourceSourceMarch 31, 2025 Full article
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Thinning Arctic sea ice could disrupt key ocean currentsScience

Thinning Arctic sea ice could disrupt key ocean currents

One of the ocean currents in the Arctic Ocean is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, according to a new joint…
SourceSourceMarch 31, 2025 Full article
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Fossil fuels drive crises threatening life and biodiversityClimate

Fossil fuels drive crises threatening life and biodiversity

Research: Top scientists issue urgent warning on fossil fuels Summary: A new review published in Oxford Open Climate Change warns that fossil fuels and the…
SourceSourceMarch 31, 2025 Full article
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Future of ocean economy at threat, OECD saysNews

Future of ocean economy at threat, OECD says

Paris, France | AFP Oceans need stronger protections and governance to ensure the blue economy can grow fairly and sustainably in the face of climate…
SourceSourceMarch 31, 2025 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 13, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 13, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. In brief: Stanford researchers found…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 31, 2025 Full article
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Human activity disrupting ocean CO₂ absorption: studyClimate

Human activity disrupting ocean CO₂ absorption: study

Washington, United States | AFP Commercial activities that damage sea floors are disrupting the oceans' natural carbon capture capacity, with more research needed on their…
SourceSourceMarch 29, 2025 Full article
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SEC ends US companies’ need to release climate impact dataNews

SEC ends US companies’ need to release climate impact data

Washington, United States | AFP The United States abandoned plans Thursday to require publicly-listed companies to disclose data on their greenhouse gas emissions and exposure…
SourceSourceMarch 28, 2025 Full article
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Drones track Greenland’s water vapor to refine ice loss predictionsClimate

Drones track Greenland’s water vapor to refine ice loss predictions

Drone experiment reveals how Greenland Ice Sheet is changing Summary: For the first time, scientists have used drones to collect detailed measurements of water vapor…
SourceSourceMarch 28, 2025 Full article
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Comic book brings sponge landscapes to life in SpongeBoost projectNews

Comic book brings sponge landscapes to life in SpongeBoost project

The SpongeBoost project is using a creative approach to highlight the importance of restoring natural water retention in landscapes. Through a mix of research, best…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 28, 2025 Full article
Satellite Images: Morocco’s landscape transforms after heavy rainfall
Image of the day: Morocco’s landscape transforms after heavy rainfallNews

Image of the day: Morocco’s landscape transforms after heavy rainfall

A dramatic shift in Morocco’s landscape is visible in new Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images taken between February 14 and March 16, 2025. What was once…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 27, 2025 Full article
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Arctic polar vortex fueled extreme UK storms in February 2022Climate

Arctic polar vortex fueled extreme UK storms in February 2022

Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland, in February 2022, were made more likely by an intense…
SourceSourceMarch 27, 2025 Full article
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EU emission target delay sparks worries of climate retreatNews

EU emission target delay sparks worries of climate retreat

Brussels, Belgium | AFP A delay in setting new emission reduction targets has raised concerns that the EU has put its ambitious climate agenda on…
SourceSourceMarch 27, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Antarctic sea ice continues its decline in 2025News

Image of the day: Antarctic sea ice continues its decline in 2025

Antarctic sea ice has been declining at an alarming rate, with minimum extents reaching record lows in recent years. This ongoing reduction has widespread consequences,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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Helping native plants survive climate change safelyScience

Helping native plants survive climate change safely

If native plants are going to survive climate change, they need our help to move — here’s how to do it safely Summary: As climate…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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‘We are not in crisis’: chair of IPCC climate body to AFPNews

‘We are not in crisis’: chair of IPCC climate body to AFP

Paris, France | AFP Jim Skea insists the IPCC, the UN climate panel he chairs, is not in crisis and remains relevant despite criticism it…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reefNews

‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef

Sydney, Australia | AFP An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat qualityClimate

Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat quality

Future of wetlands: predicting ecological shifts in the middle Yangtze River Basin Summary: Wetlands in the Middle Yangtze River Basin (MYRB) are facing growing ecological…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: The amount…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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Net-zero carbon debt: Measuring responsibility for climate overshootClimate

Net-zero carbon debt: Measuring responsibility for climate overshoot

Tracking net-zero carbon debt: who is responsible for overshoot of the 1.5°C climate limit? Summary: As the world moves closer to exceeding the Paris Agreement’s…
SourceSourceMarch 25, 2025 Full article
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Refined land cover map of Siberia improves climate data for modelingClimate

Refined land cover map of Siberia improves climate data for modeling

Machine learning techniques reveal a high-precision land cover map for Siberia, enhancing climatic predictions Summary: A newly refined land cover map of Siberia provides more…
SourceSourceMarch 25, 2025 Full article
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ASM and IUMS unveil global framework to implement microbial climate solutionsNews

ASM and IUMS unveil global framework to implement microbial climate solutions

New report highlights microbial innovations to combat climate change and accompanying Nature article offers implementation framework. As climate change continues to accelerate at an alarming…
SourceSourceMarch 25, 2025 Full article
Icebergs in Antarctica
New model reshapes understanding of sudden sea level rise after last ice ageClimate

New model reshapes understanding of sudden sea level rise after last ice age

By identifying the ice sheets responsible for a massive sea level rise 14,500 years ago, scientists aim to improve predictions of how ongoing ice melt…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 25, 2025 Full article