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Adaptation to climate change

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Climate change tripled summer heat deaths in Europe, study says

Experts say just a few degrees of extra heat can be the difference between life and death for thousands of people.

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Why the colour of your car might be heating up your city

The study found that black cars increased heat by almost 4°C on hot summer days.

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How 70 years of adaptation have cut flood deaths and damage in Europe

Researchers analysed more than 1,700 floods to untangle the effects of climate change, exposure, and adaptation.

Climate

Inside the Spanish region leading the way on climate adaptation

From storm-proofing grids to electrifying its port, Bilbao has some cutting-edge answers to climate change.

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Climate change tripled deaths during Europe heatwave, scientists find

A ‘silent killer’, the June to July heatwave is estimated to have claimed many more lives than the Valencia floods last year.

Climate

European cities now face up to five months of extreme heat

Prolonged hot weather is reshaping Europe’s cities, as temperatures above 32°C stretch into autumn.

Climate

Where are the worst drought hotspots in Europe and the world?

Drought is not just a weather event - it can be a social, economic, and environmental emergency, experts explain after a landmark survey.

Climate

Over a third of Tuvaluans seek pioneering climate visa to Australia

The treaty is seen as a hopeful model for climate mobility, but is the result of “a deeply saddening” reality for Tuvalu.

Climate

Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability

It provides a more realistic picture of risk, and could help direct support to countries “living one disaster away from crisis.”

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50-50 chance UK will see another 40°C day in 12 years, Met Office says

Many parts of England are expecting their first heatwave of the year this week, as the Met Office warns that hotter summers are on the way.

Climate

Top scientists slam EU plan to allow carbon credits in 2040 goal

With the EU about to decide on its 2040 climate target, independent scientists say policymakers must act on the evidence.

Economy

Climate crisis must be tackled without resorting to degrowth, says MEP

Growth is essential to retaining the European way of life, said the EPP’s Lídia Pereira, responding to claims that the EU must shift its thinking on sustainability.

Climate

Indigenous women are drawing ‘dream maps’ to protect forests in India

The tribeswomen have surveyed and mapped out resources to show what is dwindling and what needs restoring.

Green News

Why is a Peruvian farmer taking German energy giant RWE to court?

The case has taken nearly 10 years to be heard with judges travelling to Peru to visit his village.

Climate

Here’s how France is preparing for 4C of global heating by 2100

Affordable insurance in high-risk areas, heatwave-proof housing and different work schedules are among dozens of new measures.

Europe in Motion

Supportive but sceptical: Where do Europeans stand on climate action?

Economic security and international conflicts are becoming more important than climate change policies in five EU countries. Germans and Poles think adapting to climate change matters more than reducing its causes.