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Flood risk predictions improve with new climate modeling methodClimate

Flood risk predictions improve with new climate modeling method

New modeling method offers clearer flood risk predictions under climate change, helping policymakers plan for future warming scenarios Summary: Flooding caused by extreme rainfall is…
SourceSourceSeptember 23, 2025 Full article
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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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Climate Science Digest: September 6, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 6, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 6, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 6, 2025 Full article
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Monsoon shifts intensify glacier melt across High Mountain AsiaClimate

Monsoon shifts intensify glacier melt across High Mountain Asia

Shifting precipitation patterns, driven by climate change, could reshape water security and environmental hazards for one of world’s most populated regions, research shows Summary: Glaciers…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: August 17, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 17, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 17, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 17, 2025 Full article
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‘Doomsday’ monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing almost 200 peopleNews

‘Doomsday’ monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing almost 200 people

Bajaur, Pakistan | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2025 Full article
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Landslide kills four as rains lash northern ChinaNews

Landslide kills four as rains lash northern China

Miyun, China | AFP Torrential rain soaking northern China triggered a deadly landslide, burst riverbanks and washed away cars on Monday, with thousands of people forced…
SourceSourceJuly 28, 2025 Full article
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Arctic winter thaws as rain replaces snow in SvalbardScience

Arctic winter thaws as rain replaces snow in Svalbard

New commentary reveals a dramatic and concerning shift in the Arctic winter Summary: What was once considered an unshakably frozen season in the Arctic is…
SourceSourceJuly 21, 2025 Full article
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South Korean region hit by most rainfall in 120 yearsNews

South Korean region hit by most rainfall in 120 years

Seoul, South Korea | AFP Parts of South Korea were battered by torrential rains Thursday, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2025 Full article
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Summer downpours in the Alps could double with 2°C warming, study findsClimate

Summer downpours in the Alps could double with 2°C warming, study finds

Intense, short-lived summer downpours are expected to become both more frequent and more intense across Alpine regions as the climate warms. In a new study,…
SourceSourceJune 21, 2025 Full article
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Amazon hydrological extremes intensifying, tree rings study showsClimate

Amazon hydrological extremes intensifying, tree rings study shows

Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon’s rainfall cycle over the last 40 years: wet seasons are…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2025 Full article
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Climate threats expose Brazil’s civil defense weaknessesClimate

Climate threats expose Brazil’s civil defense weaknesses

Research proposes action fronts to increase the organizational capacity of these units in municipalities; expanded coordination with other areas is one of the next steps…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2025 Full article
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Reducing urban heat could help control extreme summer rainfallClimate

Reducing urban heat could help control extreme summer rainfall

Mitigating the effect of urban heat release on local rainfall Summary: As summer temperatures rise in cities, so do the risks of sudden downpours and…
SourceSourceMay 13, 2025 Full article
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Atmospheric memory may trigger abrupt shifts in monsoon rainfallClimate

Atmospheric memory may trigger abrupt shifts in monsoon rainfall

The atmospheric memory that feeds billions of people: Newly discovered mechanism for monsoon rainfall Summary: The seasonal rhythm of monsoon rainfall – vital for food…
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
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New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during stormsScience

New model reveals how pollution spreads through Galveston Bay during storms

Model tracks how pollution travels through Galveston Bay Summary: Understanding how pollution spreads through complex estuarine environments is essential for protecting coastal communities and ecosystems.…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 10, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Flash flooding…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskApril 10, 2025 Full article
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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
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Image of the day: Historic floods in western Queensland, AustraliaNews

Image of the day: Historic floods in western Queensland, Australia

Western Queensland is underwater after record-breaking rainfall in late March 2025 triggered the region’s worst flooding in 50 years. Entire communities have been cut off,…
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Satellite Images: Morocco’s landscape transforms after heavy rainfall
Image of the day: Morocco’s landscape transforms after heavy rainfallNews

Image of the day: Morocco’s landscape transforms after heavy rainfall

A dramatic shift in Morocco’s landscape is visible in new Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images taken between February 14 and March 16, 2025. What was once…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 27, 2025 Full article
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Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained themClimate

Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained them

Tracing the geological history of spring rains Summary: Spring persistent rainfall, a key climate phenomenon in East Asia, has provided vital water resources to the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 19, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: Thorny skates…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 19, 2025 Full article
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Christmas Island’s red crabs show resilience to salinity changes in early developmentScience

Christmas Island’s red crabs show resilience to salinity changes in early development

The research was carried out during a field trip involving scientists and graduates from the University’s Marine Biology programme Summary: The annual migration of Christmas…
SourceSourceMarch 16, 2025 Full article
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (s. science, climate, Muser)
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…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMarch 16, 2025 Full article