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wind turbines

Wind power output increases in northern Europe and decreases in the South

city heat

What will our summers look like if we do reach the targets of the Paris Agreement?

Lisbon

The early onset of Europe’s mega heat wave of 2017, a sign of things to come?

beach tourism the Netherlands

Warmest night in The Netherlands so far. Extreme summer temperatures are rising - an update

drought

Even if we reach the Paris Agreement targets, droughts will still strongly increase

wind turbines

“North Sea Power Hub” plan to create an artificial island for large scale wind power production

cycling in Belgium

Video footage of cycling race shows the impacts of climate change

ambulance Norway

Heat waves: the number one natural hazard – an update

wildfire in Europe

Dry, hot and windy weather over northern Europe: beware of wildfires!

Dutch parliament

New climate law in the Netherlands: ambitions are high!

wildfire in Europe

Changing drought conditions are linked to extreme wildfire events in the northern Mediterranean

wine grapes

Changing late spring frost impacts will reshape the distribution of grapevine varieties in Europe

solar

Reduction European power generation under 1.5°C, 2°C and 3°C warming

outdoor workers

Increasing heat stress will strongly reduce labour productivity worldwide

heatwave

Paris Agreement may have a strong impact on future extreme heat waves

rail

Europe’s road and rail transport more often exposed to landslides this century

water challenge

New: The geography of future water challenges

heatwave

Mitigating global warming can reduce strong increase record-breaking summer temperatures by 50%

coast

Different ways to reach the Paris Agreement goals, different impacts for coastal management

Valletta

Future heat waves, droughts and floods in 571 European cities

water challenge

Press release: The geography of future water challenges

heatwave

More people exposed to heat waves: global warming versus population growth

Boreal forest

Shift in boreal forest tree species urgently needed due to climate change

flood damage hurricane Katrina

Future affordability and coverage climate-risk insurance calls for more resilience

flood damage

Annual damage to Europe’s critical infrastructure may increase 10-fold this century

heatwave

In the near future twice as many heat waves over Central Europe

river flood

Lower future river flood peaks in Northern and Southern Europe, for different reasons

storm surge

The number of people dying from storm surge floods is decreasing

heatwave

The combination of hot and humid weather may threaten the lives of many people by 2080

sea level

Rate of sea level rise is accelerating, as predicted

mushrooms

Surprisingly, climate change may increase mushroom productivity in Mediterranean forests

airconditioning

Europe will use more energy for cooling than can be saved with heating

turbulence

More often, flights will be bumpy due to turbulence increase under climate 
change

storm surge

Sea level rise and storm surges, a complicated relationship

river flood

No evidence so far of more major river floods due to climate change

drought

Climate change is amplifying Europe’s contrast of drying south and wetting north

wildfire

A future on fire

glacier

Glacier retreat can be slowed down by artificially produced snow

world map coastal flood risk

Ambitious climate policies are needed to avoid fast sea level rise

Scotland

Europe’s wine production will move north this century, but not to Scotland

peatlands

Cultivated peat soils lead to land subsidence and emit greenhouse gases. How can we avoid this?

wheat

Technology may counterbalance negative impacts of climate change on cereal yields in Western Europe

flood

When sea level rise accelerates, inland migration may not be that easy

glacier in Asia

Asia’s glaciers will loose at least one third of their ice mass this century

Nile delta

What if the past is the key to the future? We may start losing coastal deltas 50 years from now

beach tourism

European heat waves like in the 1950s: what if climate hadn’t changed?

wildfire in Portugal

Wildfires in Portugal: is past trend of forest cover increase now ‘going up in smoke’?

Greenland

Deltas at the Greenland coast are growing due to a warmer climate