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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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Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciersNews

Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciers

Glacial ice stores 70% of Earth’s freshwater, underpinning the food and water security of billions of people. But ice is at the frontline of the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
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Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained themClimate

Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained them

Tracing the geological history of spring rains Summary: Spring persistent rainfall, a key climate phenomenon in East Asia, has provided vital water resources to the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 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: Thorny skates…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 19, 2025 Full article
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Ancient bacteria reveal a unique way to generate energy without oxygenScience

Ancient bacteria reveal a unique way to generate energy without oxygen

Scientists at Goethe University discover how the oldest enzyme of cellular respiration works – potential applications in removing CO₂ from exhaust gases Summary: Long before…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Hurricane Igor (2010) over Bermuda
Hurricanes leave a hidden impact on the deep ocean, study findsClimate

Hurricanes leave a hidden impact on the deep ocean, study finds

After the fury, hurricanes can leave a lasting mark on deep ocean Summary: Hurricanes are known for their destructive force on land, but their effects…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
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Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policyClimate

Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policy

Addressing the needs of vulnerable populations unable to move away from climate risk areas Summary: While climate change and extreme weather events often drive migration,…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
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Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study findsScience

Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study finds

Drier air caused by climate change poses respiratory health risk by dehydrating airways, researchers say Summary: As global temperatures rise, drier air could pose a…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
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‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprintNews

‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprint

Paris, France | AFP Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings -- a sector that accounts for…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
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Extreme heat could double cardiovascular disease burden in Australia by 2050Science

Extreme heat could double cardiovascular disease burden in Australia by 2050

Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia to more than double by 2050 Summary: Hot weather is already responsible for nearly 50,000…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
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New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changesScience

New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changes

New needleleaf index helps monitor the health of the North American boreal forest Summary: Boreal forests, also known as the taiga, are vital carbon reservoirs,…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
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Christmas Island’s red crabs show resilience to salinity changes in early developmentScience

Christmas Island’s red crabs show resilience to salinity changes in early development

The research was carried out during a field trip involving scientists and graduates from the University’s Marine Biology programme Summary: The annual migration of Christmas…
SourceSourceMarch 16, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Industrial waste…
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Satellite Image: The Pasterze Glacier, Austria
Image of the day: Austria’s Pasterze Glacier and its retreating iceNews

Image of the day: Austria’s Pasterze Glacier and its retreating ice

Located on the northern side of the Grossglockner, Austria’s highest peak, the Pasterze Glacier is the longest glacier in the country and the Eastern Alps.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 15, 2025 Full article
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AI unlocks new insights into Antarctic ice flow and sea-level riseClimate

AI unlocks new insights into Antarctic ice flow and sea-level rise

Stanford research focused on the large-scale movements of the Antarctic ice sheet could help improve predictions about how the continent will change in the future…
SourceSourceMarch 15, 2025 Full article
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Increased research funding essential to protect U.S. agricultureScience

Increased research funding essential to protect U.S. agriculture

Dramatic increase in research funding needed to counter productivity slowdown in farming Summary: U.S. agriculture faces a mounting challenge: maintaining productivity in the face of…
SourceSourceMarch 14, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Panabo City, the Philippines
Image of the day: Panabo City, the PhilippinesNews

Image of the day: Panabo City, the Philippines

The Philippines, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, faces increasing risks from environmental pressures, including ground subsidence. This phenomenon, which causes gradual…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 13, 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: March 13, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 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: Social media…
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Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: studyClimate

Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: study

An extraordinary jump in ocean temperatures in 2023 and 2024 was at the extreme end of expectations from global warming and would have been "practically…
SourceSourceMarch 13, 2025 Full article
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Ancient climate crisis reshaped Earth’s ecosystems after mass extinction eventClimate

Ancient climate crisis reshaped Earth’s ecosystems after mass extinction event

By comparing climate models to fossil vegetation, scientists trace the remains of climate chaos following the Permian-Triassic mass extinction — including 10 degrees of global…
SourceSourceMarch 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: March 12, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 12, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: In the…
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Image of the day: February 2025 was the third warmest on recordNewsFacts

Image of the day: February 2025 was the third warmest on record

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reports that February 2025 was the third warmest February recorded globally, with an average surface air temperature of 13.36°C.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 11, 2025 Full article
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Scientists say Trump cuts threaten climate research, public safetyNews

Scientists say Trump cuts threaten climate research, public safety

Washington, United States | AFP Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto had dreamed of working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since college. After…
SourceSourceMarch 11, 2025 Full article
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Climate change could cut safe satellite orbits in half by 2100Climate

Climate change could cut safe satellite orbits in half by 2100

Increasing greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the atmosphere’s ability to burn up old space junk, MIT scientists report Summary: Rising greenhouse gas emissions could significantly…
SourceSourceMarch 11, 2025 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 10, 2025Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 10, 2025

Discover the latest articles from leading science journals in the Muser Press weekly roundup, showcasing impactful research published this week. Table of Contents Study warns…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 10, 2025 Full article