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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
Satellite Imagery: Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Image of the day: Soil dries out in northern FranceNews

Image of the day: Soil dries out in northern France

As Europe endures a severe heatwave with temperatures topping 40 °C across several countries, northern France is showing signs of growing drought stress. These satellite images,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 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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Climate Science Digest: July 2, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: July 2, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 2, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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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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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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 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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Image of the day: Marine heatwave intensifies in western MediterraneanNews

Image of the day: Marine heatwave intensifies in western Mediterranean

A marine heatwave is underway in the Mediterranean Sea, with parts of the region experiencing sea surface temperatures more than 5°C above the seasonal norm.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 25, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Chios, Greece (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Smoke plume from wildfire emergency on ChiosNews

Image of the day: Smoke plume from wildfire emergency on Chios

A major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios forced evacuations and emergency declarations after flames spread rapidly through forested areas on 22 June 2025.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 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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Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientistsClimate

Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientists

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland,…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 6, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: June 6, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (June 6, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 6, 2025 Full article
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South-West Pacific faces rising seas, record heat: WMO reportClimate

South-West Pacific faces rising seas, record heat: WMO report

Unprecedented Ocean warming engulfed the South-West Pacific in 2024, harming ecosystems and economies, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2025 Full article
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2023 North Atlantic heatwave was largest and fastest on recordClimate

2023 North Atlantic heatwave was largest and fastest on record

A summer like no other: inside 2023’s record-smashing North Atlantic marine heatwave Summary: The North Atlantic Ocean experienced an unprecedented marine heatwave in the summer…
SourceSourceJune 4, 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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Climate Science Digest: May 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: May 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (May 25, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 25, 2025 Full article
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Marine heatwaves amplify climate stress on North Sea planktonClimate

Marine heatwaves amplify climate stress on North Sea plankton

AWI researchers examine the impact of heatwaves on the German Bight ecosystem Summary: Rising ocean temperatures are reshaping the North Sea ecosystem — and not…
SourceSourceMay 24, 2025 Full article
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Clownfish shrink to survive marine heatwavesClimate

Clownfish shrink to survive marine heatwaves

Clownfish have been shown to shrink in order to survive heat stress and avoid social conflict, Newcastle University research reveals Summary: Clownfish have now revealed…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Iceland scorched by historic May heatNews

Image of the day: Iceland scorched by historic May heat

A rare and intense heatwave struck Iceland in mid-May 2025, breaking multiple national and local temperature records. On 15 May, temperatures at Egilsstaðir Airport in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 20, 2025 Full article
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World’s richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: studyScience

World’s richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's wealthiest 10 percent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers…
SourceSourceMay 7, 2025 Full article
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Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropicsScience

Rainfall patterns found to trigger deadly humid heatwaves in tropics

Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to…
SourceSourceApril 29, 2025 Full article