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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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Satellite image: Lake Erie's Algae (s. climate, science, world lakes)
Climate change and human impact drive algae blooms in U.S. lakesClimate

Climate change and human impact drive algae blooms in U.S. lakes

MSU researchers use open-access data to study climate change effects in 24,000 US lakes Summary: Toxic algae blooms are closing more lake beaches each summer,…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2025 Full article
Image: Large icebergs near Antarctica (s. climate, science)
Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concernsClimate

Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concerns

Summary Mega-iceberg from Antarctica on collision course with South Georgia: harbinger of things to come? Summary: A massive Antarctic iceberg, A23a, is drifting toward South…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Image: Landscape in Hangzhou
US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’News

US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns ‘time is not on our side’

Paris, France | AFP US representatives are not at a key climate science meeting in China, a source told AFP on Monday, sitting out a…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Image: Sun setting at the shore with rock formations (s. ocean evaporation, temperature)
Global ocean evaporation declines despite rising sea temperaturesClimate

Global ocean evaporation declines despite rising sea temperatures

Unexpected decline in global ocean evaporation amid rising sea temperatures Summary: Rising sea temperatures should, in theory, lead to higher ocean evaporation, yet a recent…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Aerial view: Hangzhou, China - Cityscape with River and Pagoda (s. climate. science)
Nations at odds over major UN climate science reportNews

Nations at odds over major UN climate science report

Paris, France | AFP Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 8, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 8, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. Long-term data prompts rethink on…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 23, 2025 Full article
Image; Alexandria, Egypt. City Waterfront and People Bathing
Coastal erosion is sinking Alexandria, and other cities may be nextClimate

Coastal erosion is sinking Alexandria, and other cities may be next

Summary USC research on the vanishing coastlines of Alexandria, Egypt, offers nature-based solutions for protecting coastal cities globally, including those in California Summary: The historic…
SourceSourceFebruary 21, 2025 Full article
Image: The airgun bundles towed behind the SONNE generate short, strong sound pulses that penetrate the sea floor and are reflected by geological layers. Seismometers on the sea floor record these signals in order to analyze the structure of the subsurface
New data for risk assessment of submarine landslidesNews

New data for risk assessment of submarine landslides

Kiel | GEOMARExploring active and passive continental slopesComprehensive Survey and Drilling Programme How dangerous are submarine landslides in deep-sea canyons? To answer this question, the…
SourceSourceFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 20, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 20, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Study reveals…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: New research…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
Image: Melt river flows from the terminus of Vallåkrabreen, Svalbard
Arctic glaciers leaking methane through ‘glacial fracking’Climate

Arctic glaciers leaking methane through ‘glacial fracking’

Summary ‘Glacial fracking’: A hidden source of Arctic greenhouse gas emissions Summary: Arctic glaciers are releasing significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through…
SourceSourceFebruary 20, 2025 Full article
Image: People Working on Field near Deep Forest (s. land systems, China, climate)
How China’s land systems will change under 1.5°C climate pledges by 2100Climate

How China’s land systems will change under 1.5°C climate pledges by 2100

Summary: Study of simulation and analysis of the long-term impacts of 1.5 °C global climate pledges on China's land systems Summary: If global climate pledges…
SourceSourceFebruary 19, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 18, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 18, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: ‘False’ springs,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 17, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 17, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:A new study…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 17, 2025 Full article
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 7, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 7, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. In brief: Phytoplankton use sunlight…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 16, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 13, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 13, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Models show…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 14, 2025 Full article
Closeup shot of a snowflake on a glass from frost (s. freeze, climate, global warming)
Why deep freezes persist despite global warmingClimate

Why deep freezes persist despite global warming

Summary Study uncovers why record cold spells persist in a warming world Summary: Even as 2023 and 2024 set new global temperature records, deep freezes…
SourceSourceFebruary 13, 2025 Full article
Image: Grass Field (s. climate, plantation)
Planetary boundaries limit ‘climate plantation’ carbon removal potentialClimate

Planetary boundaries limit ‘climate plantation’ carbon removal potential

Summary:Little potential for 'climate plantations' within planetary boundaries Summary: The potential of 'climate plantations', which involve planting fast-growing crops, burning them for energy, capturing the…
SourceSourceFebruary 12, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
Climate Science Digest: February 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: February 11, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: A new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
Trees in water (s. climate, moral values)
Moral values and regional differences in climate change attitudesClimate

Moral values and regional differences in climate change attitudes

Moral values and climate concernsRegional variations in environmental attitudesThe influence of geography on climate actionUrban vs. suburbanAligning climate action with regional moral values Attitudes toward…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
Butterflies of the genus Polyommatus
Better landscape management boosts pollinators in fragile grasslandsScience

Better landscape management boosts pollinators in fragile grasslands

Summary What measures are suitable for providing better living conditions for insects in typical Franconian landscapes? Summary: Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hoverflies play…
SourceSourceFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
Gray scale Photo of a Pregnant Woman (s.climate, pollution, pregnancy)
Climate change and air pollution linked to prolonged pregnancyClimate

Climate change and air pollution linked to prolonged pregnancy

Summary: New research from Curtin University suggests that exposure to air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy. The…
SourceSourceFebruary 11, 2025 Full article
A tree in the globe hovering in desert - abstract image (s. research, science, climate)
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 6, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 6, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. For Indian farmland within 62…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 10, 2025 Full article
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Paris, France | AFP Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2025 Full article