How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer
- Europe experienced severe heat waves during the summer months, causing low water levels in major rivers such as the Danube in Austria.
- Tourists sought refuge from intense heat by visiting cooler sites like the Vjetrenica Cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which maintains a constant temperature.
- Authorities issued an orange heat-wave warning for parts of Romania as high temperatures affected daily life.
- Wildfires and drought conditions in France led to evacuations of camping sites, highlighting widespread water shortages.
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How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer
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One heatwave follows another, with new temperature records being set across Europe. Forests are burning and rivers are drying up, even in temperate climate zones. What until recently sounded like dystopia from a mediocre science fiction novel has, this summer, become a bitter reality. Europe is feeling the consequences of climate change. As a result, demand for air conditioning systems and heat pumps capable of providing cooling is rising sharpl…
This month, we will find hope in the changing climate...
Rosie Fyles, Head of Gardens, at Chiswick House and Gardens, writes about gardens, nature, plants and people every month. This month, we will find hope in the changing climate… Written for The Chiswick Calendar This week I have been quoted in the media talking about the impact of climate change on historic gardens. A report by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England, which Chiswick House and Gardens contributed to, reports that histo…
Europe is facing one of the worst climate crises in its history this summer: prolonged heat waves, severe droughts and rivers approaching historic lows are damaging the continent’s growth engines – from agriculture and industry to energy, transport and trade. The damage is already measured in tens and hundreds of billions of euros, but stock markets on the continent and in the US continue to set records, as if the economic risk has not yet seepe…
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