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Now playing Next Climate These 5 European rivers breached the ‘severe’ flood threshold in 2023 A new Copernicus and WMO report highlights the need for flood defences, the potential for hydropower and the urgency of climate action. 22/04/2024
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Now playing Next Climate Climate change will cut incomes by a fifth by 2050, scientists say In Europe, southern countries like Spain and Italy will bear the brunt of declining incomes, while Arctic-adjacent nations could benefit. 18/04/2024