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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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British Columbia cities uneven in heat preparednessClimate

British Columbia cities uneven in heat preparedness

Prepare today to save lives tomorrow: SFU study finds gaps in B.C. extreme heat response plans Summary: British Columbia’s local governments are falling short in…
SourceSourceApril 25, 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: April 24, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 24, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: We should…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 24, 2025 Full article
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Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settingsNews

Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settings

Extreme heat events caused by climate change jeopardize children’s health and learning; 40+ organizations issue urgent call to action As Canadians face increasingly intense and…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
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Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey findsNews

Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey finds

Most Floridians worry about homeowners insurance, stronger hurricanes More than two-thirds of Floridians are moderately or extremely concerned about hurricanes increasing in strength and frequency,…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
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Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate changeNews

Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate change

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes in this seventeenth edition to Camille Parmesan (Centre National de la…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
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Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warmsScience

Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warms

Study reveals factors driving range expansion in lesser goldfinches Summary: Lesser goldfinches are expanding their range northward through the Pacific Northwest, a movement closely tied…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate nichesClimate

Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate niches

Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and view into 'climate niches' reveals unexpected risks for some birds Summary: While it might seem that birds with…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsensNewsFacts

Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens

Paris, France | AFP An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Rhine River shrinks as drought grips western GermanyNews

Image of the day: Rhine River shrinks as drought grips western Germany

Germany is experiencing an unusually dry start to the year, with March 2025 becoming the driest March ever recorded in the country. The effects are…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 22, 2025 Full article
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BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025News

BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025

British Antarctic Survey’s Net Zero team collaborates with the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling to highlight polar science at major climate conference. The British…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
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Top science competition names 19 breakthrough solutions to tackle planetary crisisNews

Top science competition names 19 breakthrough solutions to tackle planetary crisis

The Frontiers Planet Prize has announced 19 National Champions from science research teams across five continents – exceptional scientists with breakthrough solutions that can be…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
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Worry and social norms drive climate change talksScience

Worry and social norms drive climate change talks

Americans are more likely to discuss climate change with family and friends if they feel worried or at risk, perceive society as supportive of pro-climate…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article
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Study reveals climate change risks to safe blood supply worldwideClimate

Study reveals climate change risks to safe blood supply worldwide

A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health suggests a changing climate threatens the continuous availability of safe blood across the world Summary: Climate…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article
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Climate change may drive dangerous rise in arsenic levels in riceScience

Climate change may drive dangerous rise in arsenic levels in rice

Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia, reveals a new study from Columbia University’s Mailman…
SourceSourceApril 17, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Talèfre Glacier retreat in FranceNews

Image of the day: Talèfre Glacier retreat in France

The Talèfre Glacier, nestled in the French Alps, has long been a striking feature of the Mont Blanc region. But over the past decades, it…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 16, 2025 Full article
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Wildfire trauma may impair long-term decision-making, study showsScience

Wildfire trauma may impair long-term decision-making, study shows

Researchers link climate-related trauma to changes in decision-making behavior and brain function in disaster survivors Summary: Experiencing a climate disaster like a wildfire may do…
SourceSourceApril 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: April 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Scientists find…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 15, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: The European State of the Climate 2024 ReportNewsFacts

Image of the day: The European State of the Climate 2024 Report

A striking snapshot of Europe’s changing climate comes into focus with the release of the European State of the Climate 2024 Report, published on 15…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 15, 2025 Full article
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Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon captureScience

Graphene breakthrough promises cheaper, scalable carbon capture

Scientists at EPFL have developed a scalable method to produce porous graphene membranes that efficiently separate carbon dioxide. The breakthrough could significantly reduce the cost…
SourceSourceApril 15, 2025 Full article
Image: The German research icebreaker Polarstern moored to an ice floe during the polar night (s. Siberian matter, climate change, Arctic)
Climate change disrupts Arctic currents carrying Siberian matterClimate

Climate change disrupts Arctic currents carrying Siberian matter

A new study has shed unprecedented light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic…
SourceSourceApril 14, 2025 Full article
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Thunberg, activists push ahead with Sweden climate lawsuitNews

Thunberg, activists push ahead with Sweden climate lawsuit

Stockholm, Sweden | AFP Climate activists including Greta Thunberg said Monday they plan to refile a lawsuit against the Swedish state for alleged climate inaction,…
SourceSourceApril 14, 2025 Full article
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Dogs may help track the spread of valley fever in humansScience

Dogs may help track the spread of valley fever in humans

One of the largest animal studies finds strong correlation between occurrence of dog and human disease Summary: Valley fever, a fungal disease spreading through dust-borne…
SourceSourceApril 13, 2025 Full article
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Caspian Sea decline threatens wildlife, industries and millions living along its shoresClimate

Caspian Sea decline threatens wildlife, industries and millions living along its shores

Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University…
SourceSourceApril 12, 2025 Full article
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5 deep changes urgently needed for a sustainable world and how to achieve themNews

5 deep changes urgently needed for a sustainable world and how to achieve them

New 'Theory of Deep Change' says future depends on transforming fundamental assumptions, structures behind today’s global crises Google Web Story Amid deepening inequalities and escalating…
SourceSourceApril 12, 2025 Full article