Heat

Heat refers to thermal energy transferred between systems or bodies due to a temperature difference and is commonly experienced as warmth resulting from solar radiation reaching Earth’s surface. Solar heat drives atmospheric circulation, influences weather patterns and regulates surface temperatures across regions. Variations in heat levels affect ecosystems, water availability and human activity, and sustained exposure to elevated temperatures can pose risks to human health, particularly in urban areas and during prolonged hot conditions.

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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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Tenfold rise in extreme heat across Europe linked to climate changeClimate

Tenfold rise in extreme heat across Europe linked to climate change

In a new study, climate researcher Gottfried Kirchengast and his team have developed a new method for computing the hazards from extreme events Summary: Extreme…
SourceSourceFebruary 23, 2026 Full article
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Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperaturesClimate

Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperatures

Satellite data also shows 25% less rainfall compared to regions with high forest cover Summary: Amazon deforestation is linked to hotter, drier conditions during the…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists sayClimate

World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler…
SourceSourceJanuary 26, 2026 Full article
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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…
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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: January 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. A new…
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Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025FactsNews

Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDeskRecords shattered in Central Asia Up to 1.5 °C hotter in the Sahel Scorching summer in Europe Central Asia, the…
SourceSourceDecember 31, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 8, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 8, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 8, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: November 24, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 24, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (November 24, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate change will likely result in a significant rise in deaths from heat across Europe, substantially surpassing any decrease in cold-related deaths
Rising temperature deaths in the US tracked over 25 yearsScience

Rising temperature deaths in the US tracked over 25 years

Mass General Brigham–led study’s findings signal a need to protect vulnerable groups in the face of extreme climate effects Summary: Rising temperature deaths in the…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2025 Full article
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Cleaner air could prevent one in five cardiovascular deaths in the EUNews

Cleaner air could prevent one in five cardiovascular deaths in the EU

Copenhagen, Denmark | Muser NewsDesk Environmental conditions such as air pollution, heat, and exposure to harmful chemicals are responsible for around one in five cardiovascular…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 3, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (November 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (October 31, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Climate Science Digest: October 29, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 29, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (October 29, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: studyNews

Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk More than 60,000 people died from heat in Europe during last year's record-breaking summer, a benchmark study said Monday,…
SourceSourceSeptember 22, 2025 Full article
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Heatwaves worsened by major carbon producersClimate

Heatwaves worsened by major carbon producers

In brief: According to ETH Zurich climate researchers, greenhouse gas emissions from major fossil fuel and cement producers are significant contributors to the occurrence and…
SourceSourceSeptember 19, 2025 Full article
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Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: studyClimateNews

Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities…
SourceSourceSeptember 17, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: September 12, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 12, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 12, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Image of the day: August 2025, the third-warmest August on record globallyFactsNews

Image of the day: August 2025, the third-warmest August on record globally

August 2025 was the third-warmest August ever measured worldwide, according to the latest Climate Bulletin from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). Global surface air…
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Deforestation drives sharp rainfall loss and heat rise in the AmazonClimate

Deforestation drives sharp rainfall loss and heat rise in the Amazon

For the first time, research led by scientists at the University of São Paulo quantifies the impact of forest loss and global climate change on…
SourceSourceSeptember 9, 2025 Full article
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Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on recordNews

Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies said Monday. Temperatures the world…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2025 Full article