Europe, the fastest-warming continent, is experiencing temperatures rising at nearly twice the global average rate, leading to increased heat stress, wildfires, heat waves, glacier ice loss, and lack of snowfall.
Europe, the fastest-warming continent, is experiencing temperatures rising at nearly twice the global average rate, according to a joint report by the World Meteorological Organization and the European Union's climate agency, Copernicus. This rapid warming has led to increased heat stress, wildfires, heat waves, glacier ice loss, and lack of snowfall. In response, Europe generated 43% of its electricity from renewable resources in 2021, marking the second year running where more energy was produced from renewables than fossil fuels. The cost of weather- and climate-related economic losses in Europe was estimated at over 13.4 billion euros in 2023.
April 22, 2024
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