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beach

Each summer will last about half a day longer than the previous one

temperature

Latest projections of future temperatures over Europe

heat stress

More heat stress for cattle, less milk and meat for us

beach tourism

Tourism and energy of southern European islands are vulnerable for climate change

protest

Climate extremes have already changed over Europe

outdoor workers

Heat exposure outdoor workers already leads to productivity loss of 1.7 per cent of GDP

Shanghai

Multi-century sea level rise may lead to unprecedented threats to coastal cities

storm at the coast

Frequency of extreme sea levels will increase dramatically in many parts of the world’s coasts

outdoor workers

Future increase of heat stress productivity losses relatively low in Europe

Edinburgh

Trees can cool European cities up to 12 °C on a hot day

wildfire smoke

Wildfire smoke particles can be deadly, and climate change will increase health risk

wine grapes

Wine quality and global warming: When will winners become losers?

Arctic Sea

Loss of sea ice in the Arctic: Sad testimony of climate change, good news for the economy

Wadden Sea

How will different rates of sea-level rise determine the future of the Wadden Sea?

storm clouds

Intense rainstorms are moving more slowly, causing more floods

adaptation

Adaptation may strongly limit Europe’s economic drought impacts with global warming

beach

Sandy coastlines worldwide under threat of erosion

Flooding

Is Europe’s infrastructure resilient enough for future rainstorms?

world map

19% of the world’s population lives on sinking land

global warming

Fingerprint of climate change in recent European floods

wildfire in Europe

Weather conditions for wildfires have changed in Southern Europe

Flood warning sign

A European perspective on recent floods – Opinion

Mississippi delta

Sea-level rise determines the future of our deltas

wheat

Drought and heatwave crop losses in Europe tripled over the last five decades

Mississippi

In a changing climate, the 100-year flood event is a misleading concept

drought Afghanistan

Extreme drought threatens the lives of millions of Afghans

rock fall warning sign

Climate change already increases the number of rockfalls in the Alps

green roof

The benefits and price tag of greening European cities

Heat warning

Heat-related mortality is on the rise in Europe, while cold-related mortality is falling

train in the winter

More and more people die from heat, fewer and fewer from cold spells

Ambulance in Portugal

Climate change is already increasing health risks globally

heatwave warning

The ‘invisible risk’ of heatwaves in the United Kingdom

forest in Europe

Europe’s forests are still suffering from the 2014 - 2018 multi-year drought

river flood

River flood risk of Europe’s road network highest in Germany, France and Italy

Forest

What may happen to forestry and timber markets beyond 2100?

Sustainable Development Goals

Update 'Navigating rivers and deltas towards a sustainable future'

the Pyrenees

The future of landslides in the Pyrenees

beach tourism the Netherlands

Extreme European heatwaves of 2019 now several times more likely due to climate change

salmon fisheries

The future of food from the sea may look good

outdoor workers

Escalating summer heat exposure will increase loss in labour productivity

report CGIAR

Investment into research must double to halt climate and food crises by 2030, warns CGIAR

winter in Norway

Scandinavian winters are getting shorter at a rapid pace

river flood

The number of rivers that may flood at the same time is changing

airplane

Climate change already affects airplane take-offs, study for Greek airports shows

city centre

Climate change affects all economies, through foreign trade

population developing country

Developed countries require larger climate anomalies for a disaster to unfold

chimney

USA and EU responsible for 69 per cent of climate breakdown, new study shows

fisheries

Ocean acidification affects our health in many ways