Heatwave

Heatwave refers to a period of abnormally high temperatures that lasts for several days and is unusual for the local climate and season. Heatwaves are often linked to persistent high-pressure systems that trap heat near the surface. Their frequency and intensity have increased due to climate change. Heatwaves can impact human health, increase the risk of wildfires, disrupt agriculture and industry, strain energy systems, and cause economic losses.

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Greece’s ancient sites get climate-change checkupNews

Greece’s ancient sites get climate-change checkup

Athens, Greece | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Worsening wildfires, soaring heatwaves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at protecting…
SourceSourceApril 13, 2026 Full article
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Hot-dry extremes could affect nearly 30% of the global population by 2100Climate

Hot-dry extremes could affect nearly 30% of the global population by 2100

The increase may hit nearly 30% of the global population with extreme events more dangerous than heat or drought alone, especially in low-income tropical nations…
SourceSourceApril 8, 2026 Full article
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Extreme heat linked to low birth weight in PakistanClimate

Extreme heat linked to low birth weight in Pakistan

Exposure to extreme heat conditions is resulting in more babies being born with low birth weight, according to a new study involving Adelaide University researchers.…
SourceSourceApril 2, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 31, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 31, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 31, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Rising temperatures extend Alaska glacier melt season by weeksClimate

Rising temperatures extend Alaska glacier melt season by weeks

Research provides timely views of warming’s impact on Alaska glaciers Summary: Satellite radar observations show that higher summer temperatures are associated with a longer melt…
SourceSourceMarch 23, 2026 Full article
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Record-breaking heatwave grips western USNews

Record-breaking heatwave grips western US

Los Angeles, United States | AFP A punishing heatwave was gripping the western United States on Thursday, with parts of the region logging record temperatures even…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2026 Full article
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Winners and losers of the record 2021 North American heatwaveClimate

Winners and losers of the record 2021 North American heatwave

A new synthesis examining the record heat dome that struck western North America in 2021 reveals widespread ecological damage, while a few species benefited from…
SourceSourceMarch 13, 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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Why warming looks different across US statesClimate

Why warming looks different across US states

41 US states are warming, though each in a different way, according to a UC3M and UNIZAR study Summary: Climate warming across the United States…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026

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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 10, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 24, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 24, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 9, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 3, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: October 26, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 26, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: October 14, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 14, 2025

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Marine heatwaves disrupt ocean food webs and slow carbon transportClimate

Marine heatwaves disrupt ocean food webs and slow carbon transport

New study analyzing data from robotic floats and plankton records reveals how marine heatwaves reshape ocean food webs and slow transport of carbon to the…
SourceSourceOctober 7, 2025 Full article
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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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Ocean carbon sink weakened as record heat drove CO₂ release in 2023Climate

Ocean carbon sink weakened as record heat drove CO₂ release in 2023

Measurements analysed by an international research team led by ETH Zurich show that the global ocean absorbed significantly less CO₂ than anticipated during the unprecedented…
SourceSourceSeptember 22, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: September 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 19, 2025

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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