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Explainer-How Climate Change Is Fuelling Wildfires in Europe
Greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning coal, oil and gas, have heated the planet by about 1.3 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times. Europe has warmed at twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
It’s Paradise Lost as Climate Change Remakes Europe’s Summers
In peak vacation season, many of the continent’s most desirable getaways are becoming places to get away from.
Man-made climate change made European heat wave much more deadly
Europe's latest spell of sizzling heat, which ended last week, caused a threefold rise in heat-related deaths because human-induced climate change boosted the intensity of the heat wave, British scientists said.
Europe's heatwave: the new front line of climate change
Welcome to Europe's new normal, said Hamdam Mostafavi in Libération (Paris), where our once-glorious summers have been made almost unliveable by extreme heat. Even in Germany, temperatures hit 40°C during last week's heatwave - the point at which the human body stops functioning optimally.
Climate change is fueling brutal rainstorms. Here's how to stay safe
It's not just Texas. In the past couple of weeks, communities all around the country have been hit with torrential rains and deadly flash flooding. Extreme weather events like this are expected to become more common as the planet heats up.
Opinion
Europe Is Committing Economic Suicide
The European Union is offering Democrat-led states a cautionary tale in how to hamstring an entire economy in the name of green dogma — while failing to solve climate change.
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This Might Be the Climate Wake-Up Call We’ve Been Waiting For
It can be challenging to connect climate change to people’s everyday lives. But there’s nothing abstract about heat waves and ...
Gulf Today9hOpinion
Heat wave in Europe kills 1,500 people in 10 days
Europe is reeling under an unprecedented heatwave, and it has touched extremely high temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and ...
Opinion
How the far right is politicising the return of the wolf – and again threatening its presence in Europe
When author Adam Weymouth retraced a journey through the Alps made by a wolf called Slavc, he discovered how the animals' rising numbers are making them targets ...
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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
In the United States, NASA's science programs are facing historic funding cuts. A new proposed federal budget slashes the ...
12,000-Year-Old Ice Core From Mont Blanc Rewrites Europe’s Climate Story
An ancient ice core from Mont Blanc has revealed 12,000 years of climate and human history, making it the oldest Alpine ice ...
Research Suggests Climate Change Added Excess Deaths in European Heat Wave
The rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution calculated that climate change might have tripled the death toll from the ...
German passport e-gates won’t change the reality: Brexit has been a disaster for British travellers
“Millions of UK travellers to Germany will be able to use e-gates in the future thanks to a new agreement made between prime ...
The Economist4dOpinion
Europe must change if it wants to be green and competitive, says the CEO of Mercedes
The European automotive industry has made a Herculean effort to make the green deal a success and remains fully committed to ...