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landslide

Glacier retreat triggers landslide response

wheat

Climate impacts on European agriculture are not necessarily negative

urban drainage

Green versus engineering: climate-proofing urban storm water networks calls for tailor-made solutions

Ireland

Lower wind speed and waves along the Irish coast this century

flooding

A dollar of flood damage hits poor and vulnerable people hardest

Central Europe

Droughts are increasing in Central Europe, but precipitation stays the same

Mediterranean

Future Mediterranean land ecosystem changes unmatched in last 10,000 years

Swiss Alps

Snow cover duration in Swiss Alps has shortened by 9 days per decade since 1970

fish

Climate change impacts on biodiversity, an overview

bird

Migratory birds under threat

rain

First climate models were right: heavy rainfall events are increasing

Truck

Trucks, could they cease to be an environmental concern?

heritage

How to protect our cultural heritage from flooding? Experience in the Netherlands

glacier lake

Dangerous beauties. Risks and opportunities of new lakes formed by melting glaciers

Malta

Archaeological sites under climate change: what can be preserved, and how?

The Netherlands

The Netherlands aims to reduce its CO2 emission to almost zero in 2050

heatwave

We have made Europe’s warmest year of 2014 at least 500 times more likely

storm surge

Storm surge levels increase along Northern Europe’s coastline

thermometer

Hottest summers of the past will be the ‘new normal’ within 20 years

Book risk management

Free download: New book on Disaster Risk Management natural catastrophes in Europe

Forest

Warmer winters increase forest damage by snow loads in coldest parts of Europe

beach Crete

Cretan beaches (Greece) highly vulnerable to sea level rise

flash flood

70% of Europe’s flood casualties are due to flash floods, and the number of flash floods increases

Sun

Future heat waves in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East: hot spots of climate change

mountain stream

Flood peaks of Europe’s rivers will increase, unless driven by snowmelt

vessel

Arctic sea ice decline reduces sailing time from Europe to Asia by almost half

agriculture

Farmers in Eastern Europe will suffer more from climate change than their colleagues in the West

landslide

More intense rainfall will trigger more landslides in Italy

Forest in the Netherlands

More woods in the Netherlands to tackle global warming

beach tourism Cyprus

Cyprus’ tourism industry will change, but will it suffer from climate change?

wetland

Wetlands are shrinking rapidly in Greece

sheep

More precipitation may increase pollution of inland and coastal waters

eutrophication

Little impact climate change on water-borne diseases

Mexico

Improving Mexico City’s resilience to current water issues and climate change

heat stress

Worldwide, heat stress is increasing

drought

Adaptation for the sake of peace and security

refugees

Climate change and refugee flows

flood disaster

Hazards rarely create disasters, the context does

security

Relationship climate change and violence is not that simple!

security

Europe’s security risks under climate change

lake

Why climate change degrades deep-water quality of alpine lakes

malaria

Malaria will not spread across Europe under climate change

warning sign ticks

More tick-borne diseases, but not necessarily due to climate change - Longread

green roof

Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe

reservoir

How to anticipate climate change in large infrastructure projects - Examples from Swedish reservoirs

conference

What do climate service users need and what can they get?

fish store

Norway’s aquaculture needs more focus on long-term climate change

beach in the Netherlands

Sand Motor: Mother Nature helps the Dutch to protect their coast