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Climate change poses increasingly severe risks for ecosystems, human health and the economy in Europe

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News Published 25 Jan 2017 Last modified 23 Nov 2020

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Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a European Environment Agency report published today. The report assesses the latest trends and projections on climate change and its impacts across Europe and finds that better and more flexible adaptation strategies, policies and measures will be crucial to lessen these impacts.

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