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Heatwave durations accelerating faster than global warming, study findsClimate

Heatwave durations accelerating faster than global warming, study finds

The longest and rarest heatwaves – which can last for weeks – show the greatest increase in frequency Summary: As global temperatures rise, the world’s…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2025 Full article
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Heatwaves slash milk yields despite cooling tech, study findsClimate

Heatwaves slash milk yields despite cooling tech, study finds

A new study finds extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10 percent and adding cooling technologies only offsets about half of the loss…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Scorching land temperatures track Europe’s spreading heatwaveNews

Image of the day: Scorching land temperatures track Europe’s spreading heatwave

An intense heatwave has swept across Europe since late June 2025, with scorching land surface temperatures expanding eastward over the course of a week. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 4, 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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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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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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Climate Science Digest: June 27, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 27, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 27, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 27, 2025 Full article
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Most heat-health plans neglect mental health risks from extreme heatScience

Most heat-health plans neglect mental health risks from extreme heat

Despite growing evidence linking heat to mental illness, government plans rarely include targeted support for those most at risk Summary: As climate change fuels more…
SourceSourceMay 31, 2025 Full article
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Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: studyScience

Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study

Washington, United States | AFP Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of man-made climate change,…
SourceSourceMay 30, 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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World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak lengthens into MarchFactsNews

World’s ‘exceptional’ heat streak lengthens into March

Paris, France | AFP Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has…
SourceSourceApril 8, 2025 Full article
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Older adults’ climate concerns grow after extreme weather eventsNews

Older adults’ climate concerns grow after extreme weather events

People over 50 who recently experienced an extreme weather event are far more likely to express concern about the effects of climate change on their…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
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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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Extreme heat linked to faster biological aging in older adultsScience

Extreme heat linked to faster biological aging in older adults

Summary Study: Extreme heat may speed up aging in older adults Summary: Prolonged exposure to extreme heat may accelerate biological aging in older adults, according…
SourceSourceFebruary 27, 2025 Full article
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‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024Science

‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024

HeatFloodsCyclonesDroughts and wildfiresEconomic toll From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared…
SourceSourceDecember 27, 2024 Full article
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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heatClimate

Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory --…
SourceSourceDecember 21, 2024 Full article
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2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitorNews

2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record: EU monitor

Paris, France | AFP - The year of 2024 is "effectively certain" to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold…
SourceSourceDecember 9, 2024 Full article
CLIMA Center awarded $4.1 million to study impact of wildfire smoke and extreme heat on human healthNews

CLIMA Center awarded $4.1 million to study impact of wildfire smoke and extreme heat on human health

Bokie Muigai | Keck School of Medicine of USC - With a $4.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, USC researchers will characterize…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 5, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, SpainClimate

Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, Spain

During the second weekend of November 2024, the Spanish Canary Islands were affected by a light haze and record-breaking temperatures for the month. La Aldea…
SourceSourceNovember 13, 2024 Full article
U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patternsFactsNews

U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns

In October 2024, the United States experienced rapid drought expansion, extreme heat, and a complex interplay of weather events that have set new records and…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2024 Full article
Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?Science

Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?

NC State - As climate attribution studies have become more common, routine processes are now being established for attribution analysis following extreme events. When extreme…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
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Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensifyNews

Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify

As global climate challenges escalate, calls for increased investment in climate services for health are gaining momentum. At the recent World Health Summit in Berlin,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024 Full article
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Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024

Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless populationScience

Extreme heat drastically increases mortality among the homeless population

A recent study conducted by the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has revealed that individuals experiencing homelessness are facing significantly higher mortality risks…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 11, 2024 Full article