Global Warming

Global warming is the long-term increase in Earth’s average surface temperature, with the most notable rise occurring since the late 20th century. Observations show that global temperatures have increased by roughly 1 °C (2 °F) since 1880 relative to mid-20th century levels. This warming is primarily driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases and is the central factor behind many climate change impacts, such as ice melt, sea-level rise, and shifts in ecosystems.

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Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likelyClimate

Human-caused warming made Europe’s record June heatwave far more likely

World Weather Attribution researchers say a similar event would have been virtually impossible in the climate of 1976 and has become dramatically more likely than…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 26, 2026 Full article
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens healthNews

Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Workers stewed at their posts and children stayed home from school on Tuesday as a choking early-summer heatwave smothered…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2026 Full article
Image: Fig. 2 - Frequency distribution of feels-like temperatures (UTCI) for each continent and increase from the 1970s to the last 10 years
Dangerous ‘heat stress’ has surged worldwide, study showsNews

Dangerous ‘heat stress’ has surged worldwide, study shows

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen sharply over the last half century propelled…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2026 Full article
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Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to comeNews

Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2026 Full article
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Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °CClimateFacts

Earth’s heat buildup accelerates as global warming reaches 1.37 °C

Human-caused warming reached 1.37 °C above pre-industrial levels in 2025, while greenhouse gas emissions and key climate indicators remained at or near record highs Summary:…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2026 Full article
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Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoringNews

Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoring

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, top scientists said Thursday, warning that funding decisions affecting…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2026 Full article
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Why carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere while warming EarthClimate

Why carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere while warming Earth

Researchers have solved a long-standing atmospheric puzzle: How rising carbon dioxide cools the stratosphere even as it warms Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere Summary: Carbon…
SourceSourceMay 13, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (April 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Moderate warming still linked to severe climate extremesClimate

Moderate warming still linked to severe climate extremes

Extreme climate impacts on people and the environment are often associated with very high levels of global warming (3 or 4°C). A new study led…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2026 Full article
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‘Significant’ acceleration of global warming since 2015: studyClimate

‘Significant’ acceleration of global warming since 2015: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Global warming has accelerated in a "statistically significant" way since 2015, according to a study published by the Potsdam…
SourceSourceMarch 8, 2026 Full article
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Tour de France heat stress risk rises as climate warmsClimate

Tour de France heat stress risk rises as climate warms

An analysis of 50 years of climate data shows that the race has so far avoided the most extreme conditions, although the risk is steadily…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2026 Full article
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Antarctic Peninsula warming scenarios show stark sea level risks by 2100 and 2300Climate

Antarctic Peninsula warming scenarios show stark sea level risks by 2100 and 2300

Antarctica’s pale expanses of ice keep water locked up and reflect heat from the planet – but the climate crisis is putting these safeguards at…
SourceSourceFebruary 22, 2026 Full article
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Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of lifeNews

Warming climate threatens Greenland’s ancestral way of life

Sisimiut, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February,…
SourceSourceFebruary 10, 2026 Full article
Image: Annual surface air temperature anomalies for the Arctic region (north of 40°N) for each year from 2002 to 2025, relative to the average for the 1991–2020 reference period
2025 ranked as third hottest yearNewsFacts

2025 ranked as third hottest year

Global temperatures remained near historic highs in 2025, making it the third hottest year ever recorded and extending a run of exceptional warmth that now…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 14, 2026 Full article
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Experts say oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025Climate

Experts say oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025

Brest, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said Friday, further…
SourceSourceJanuary 9, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 28, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Japanese eels,…
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Image of the day: November 2025, the third warmest on recordFactsNews

Image of the day: November 2025, the third warmest on record

The November 2025 temperature map brings attention to a month that ranked as the third-warmest November on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service…
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Climate change drives birds toward Europe’s upper elevationsClimate

Climate change drives birds toward Europe’s upper elevations

Many bird species have moved toward colder areas in the mountains of Europe as the climate has warmed over the past two decades. Sunny southern…
SourceSourceDecember 7, 2025 Full article
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To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be ‘clear’ about human role: IPCC chiefNews

To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be ‘clear’ about human role: IPCC chief

Saint-Denis, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk With US President Donald Trump and other sceptics calling climate change a hoax, the UN's climate science body must…
SourceSourceDecember 5, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (November 28, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (November 19, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 19, 2025 Full article
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Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthroughNews

Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough

Belém, Brazil | AFP | Muser NewsDesk COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2025 Full article
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Brazil’s Lula urges ‘defeat’ of climate deniers as COP30 opensNews

Brazil’s Lula urges ‘defeat’ of climate deniers as COP30 opens

Belém, Brazil | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The United Nations climate conference opened Monday in the Brazilian Amazon with pleas for the world to keep up…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (November 9, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2025 Full article