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South-West Pacific faces rising seas, record heat: WMO report
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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…
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Small ocean currents found to pack major climate power
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Small ocean currents found to pack major climate powerScience

Small ocean currents found to pack major climate power

Texas A&M's Jinbo Wang and an international team use SWOT satellite data to uncover powerful submesoscale eddies, reshaping our understanding of ocean-climate dynamics Summary: Some…
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Oceans feel the heat from human climate pollution
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Oceans feel the heat from human climate pollutionScience

Oceans feel the heat from human climate pollution

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Oceans have absorbed the vast majority of the warming caused by burning fossil fuels and shielded societies from…
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Climate Science Digest: May 25, 2025
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
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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…
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Unusual ocean heat zones emerge, reshaping global climate patterns
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Unusual ocean heat zones emerge, reshaping global climate patternsClimate

Unusual ocean heat zones emerge, reshaping global climate patterns

Oceans are heating faster in two bands stretching around globe. Countries affected include the US, Japan, Argentina, New Zealand Summary: The world’s oceans are heating…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 29, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 29, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 29, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: The global…
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The future of the deep sea: Scientists urge immediate global response
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The future of the deep sea: Scientists urge immediate global response

Brussels / Kiel | GEOMARScientific report on deep-sea research sees 2025 as a decisive year for ocean health Summary: The deep sea, defined as everything…
SourceSourceApril 12, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: As coral…
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Climate Science Digest: April 3, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: April 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Despite fears…
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Southern Ocean warming will bring lasting wet conditions to the western US and East Asia
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Southern Ocean warming will bring lasting wet conditions to the western US and East AsiaClimate

Southern Ocean warming will bring lasting wet conditions to the western US and East Asia

Southern Ocean warming will mean a wetter West Coast Summary: As global temperatures rise, the Southern Ocean will gradually release heat it has absorbed over…
SourceSourceApril 3, 2025 Full article
Climate Science Digest: March 24, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 24, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 24, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Direct splitting:…
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Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 16, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Industrial waste…
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Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: study
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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
Some coral reef fish show adaptability to rising temperatures, study finds
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Some coral reef fish show adaptability to rising temperatures, study findsScience

Some coral reef fish show adaptability to rising temperatures, study finds

Summary: Some coral reef fish in the Arabian Gulf, the world’s hottest sea, exhibit a slightly higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations than their counterparts in…
SourceSourceMarch 7, 2025 Full article
Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streak
Seals resting on an iceberg in Johns Hopkins Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park
Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streakClimate

Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streak

Paris, France | AFP Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11°C…
SourceSourceMarch 6, 2025 Full article
What’s driving differences in tropical Pacific warming projections?
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What’s driving differences in tropical Pacific warming projections?

Summary: Climate models differ in their projections of sea surface temperature (SST) changes in the tropical Pacific, a key region influencing global climate. A study…
SourceSourceMarch 5, 2025 Full article
Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concerns
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Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concernsClimate

Antarctic mega-iceberg drifts toward South Georgia, raising climate concerns

Summary Mega-iceberg from Antarctica on collision course with South Georgia: harbinger of things to come? Summary: A massive Antarctic iceberg, A23a, is drifting toward South…
SourceSourceFebruary 24, 2025 Full article
Climate change is altering ocean nutrients, study finds
Phytoplankton bloom, Atlantic Ocean
Climate change is altering ocean nutrients, study findsClimate

Climate change is altering ocean nutrients, study finds

SummaryThe research is the first field-based confirmation of such climate impacts Summary: Human-driven climate change is reshaping essential nutrient cycles in the ocean, according to…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flow
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Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flowClimate

Greenland’s ice is cracking faster as climate change accelerates glacier flow

Summary The Greenland Ice Sheet is cracking open more rapidly as it responds to climate changeSea level riseBigger and deeper crevasses Summary: Greenland’s glaciers are…
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Climate Science Digest: January 28, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: January 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Antarctic ice sheet faces…
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Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024

Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe University of Massachusetts Amherst - A new study published in Science…
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Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2024

Coral adaptation faces limits under escalating global warming Coral adaptation to rising ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves is unlikely to match the pace of climate…
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Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping points
Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping pointsClimate

Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping points

The closer the climate system gets to crossing a tipping point, the steeper the costs of reversing the damage, according to a new study. Researchers…
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Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 8, 2024

Unexpected measurements from ‘lost’ Seaglider reveal warming impact on Antarctic ice shelf Gillian Damerell (formerly UEA) preparing to deploy the Seaglider Marlin with the Ross…
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