Climate change Selected significant climate anomalies and events February 2015 March 29, 2015 Source: www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc Share this article: Recent news Climate change Today’s heatwave in Europe virtually impossible just 50 years ago June 26, 2026 Droughts and desertification More flash droughts in northern and central Europe June 18, 2026 Climate change Summers last 1 month longer now than in the 1960s June 17, 2026 Forestry and Peatlands Europe’s timber industry suffers no damage from climate change June 11, 2026 Coastal erosion and coastal floods Strong increase flood risk in Europe’s overseas territories already by 2050 May 28, 2026 Storms Atlantic hurricanes pose a potential threat to Western Europe May 27, 2026 Coastal erosion and coastal floods New Orleans’ future threatened by sea level rise and coastal erosion May 7, 2026 Coastal erosion and coastal floods Sea level rise presents Venice with drastic choices April 21, 2026 Climate change Atlantic current that determines Europe’s climate likely to collapse April 19, 2026 Climate change Global warming continues to accelerate; the oceans trap most of the heat March 23, 2026