Mapped: how Europe is adapting to climate change

Mapped: how Europe is adapting to climate change

From ancient aqueducts repurposed for modern use to ultra-absorbent “sponge cities”, European communities are testing unconventional solutions to cope with accelerating climate threats. This is A European Perspective* on adaptation in motion.

From London to Lisbon, European cities melt in climate change heatwaves

Hundreds of excess deaths are expected in Britain, while major cities in Italy take unprecedented steps to protect the elderly and infirm. According to new polling by Centre for London, almost half of people living in the UK capital believe they are now personally effected by climate change. One-in-three have specific concerns about polluted water, extreme wind and heat, with many also adding air pollution to the list.  The results have been pub…