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Arctic Ocean stayed partly ice-free even during the coldest ice agesClimate

Arctic Ocean stayed partly ice-free even during the coldest ice ages

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now a new…
SourceSourceJuly 6, 2025 Full article
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Texas flood toll rises to 24 as rescuers search for missing childrenNews

Texas flood toll rises to 24 as rescuers search for missing children

Houston, United States | AFP Rescuers were desperately searching for at least 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp, officials said Friday, after torrential rains…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2025 Full article
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Heavy snow hits Turkey’s northeast as southwest burnsNews

Heavy snow hits Turkey’s northeast as southwest burns

Istanbul, Turkey | AFP A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as the rest of the country sweltered in…
SourceSourceJuly 4, 2025 Full article
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Global drought hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage in 2023-2025News

Global drought hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage in 2023-2025

Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis Fuelled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Heatwave grips EuropeNews

Image of the day: Heatwave grips Europe

Large swathes of Europe are experiencing extreme heat as a prolonged heatwave sweeps across the continent, bringing record-breaking temperatures, school closures, and rising health risks.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 2, 2025 Full article
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EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target – with wiggle roomNews

EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target – with wiggle room

Brussels, Belgium | AFP The EU on Wednesday unveiled its long-delayed target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but with contested new flexibilities built in…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2025 Full article
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Effective therapies needed to halt rise in climate anxietyNews

Effective therapies needed to halt rise in climate anxiety

More must be done to address the growth in anxiety related to climate change, says a leading psychologist, before it becomes the next mental health…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2025 Full article
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Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UNClimate

Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UN

Paris, France | AFP Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2025 Full article
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Mediterranean set new June temperature high on Sunday: French weather serviceNews

Mediterranean set new June temperature high on Sunday: French weather service

Paris, France | AFP The Mediterranean Sea on Sunday hit its warmest temperature on record for June at 26.01 degrees Celsius, said a French weather service…
SourceSourceJune 30, 2025 Full article
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Fires break out as southern Europe heatwave intensifiesNews

Fires break out as southern Europe heatwave intensifies

Rome, Italy | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Firefighters mobilised in several countries to tackle blazes as southern Europeans sought shelter from punishing temperatures of a heatwave…
SourceSourceJune 30, 2025 Full article
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Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifiesClimate

Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifies

Rome, Italy | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from…
SourceSourceJune 29, 2025 Full article
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Urban trees continue cooling cities even during extreme heatwavesScience

Urban trees continue cooling cities even during extreme heatwaves

Plane trees in cities have an important cooling effect even in extreme heat, according to a new study conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for…
SourceSourceJune 29, 2025 Full article
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New Danish project to predict ice-free Arctic summersNews

New Danish project to predict ice-free Arctic summers

A new climate forecasting project aims to provide early warnings of ice-free Arctic summers, a phenomenon that could emerge as soon as the 2030s and…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 27, 2025 Full article
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Heatwave across the Med sparks health and fire warningsNews

Heatwave across the Med sparks health and fire warnings

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk (UPDATED) Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40…
SourceSourceJune 27, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 26, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 26, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 26, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 26, 2025 Full article
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Tech giants’ net zero goals verging on fantasy: researchersNews

Tech giants’ net zero goals verging on fantasy: researchers

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDeskThe credibility of climate pledges by the world's tech giants to rapidly become carbon neutral is fading fast as they…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2025 Full article
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Warming climate may accelerate weather instabilityClimate

Warming climate may accelerate weather instability

A recent study by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) reveals a looming climate crisis: the world could face heightened risks of…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2025 Full article
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Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest ChinaNews

Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China

Shanghai, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Flooding in China's southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2025 Full article
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Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coastNews

Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coast

Dhaka, Bangladesh | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2025 Full article
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Millions in US sweat out first extreme heatwave of yearNews

Millions in US sweat out first extreme heatwave of year

New York, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A potentially life-threatening heatwave enveloped the eastern third of the United States on Monday impacting nearly 160…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2025 Full article
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New study questions ancient drying of northern AfricaClimate

New study questions ancient drying of northern Africa

New research casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa’s climate Summary: New evidence from leaf wax hydrogen isotopes suggests that northern Africa’s summer rainfall…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2025 Full article
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Ancient aquifers hint at future water shortages in SouthwestScience

Ancient aquifers hint at future water shortages in Southwest

New study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution builds on earlier work and shows the Southwest may be more sensitive to drying than the Pacific…
SourceSourceJune 20, 2025 Full article
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How did life survive ‘Snowball Earth’? In ponds, study suggestsScience

How did life survive ‘Snowball Earth’? In ponds, study suggests

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Earth has not always been so hospitable to live. During several ice ages, the planet's surface was almost completely…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2025 Full article
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Arctic peatlands spreading northward as temperatures riseClimate

Arctic peatlands spreading northward as temperatures rise

Warming temperatures and longer growing seasons are driving the outward spread of Arctic peatlands, raising hopes for increased carbon storage, but also concerns about long-term…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2025 Full article