Europe not ready for accelerating climate risks, report says
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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has issued its first risk assessment, indicating that Europe is not well-prepared for the quickly increasing climate dangers it faces.
The report highlights various challenges, from wildfires destroying residences to extreme weather events straining public finances.
It stresses the imperative for heightened measures to tackle half of the 36 noteworthy climate risks identified for Europe, with potentially severe repercussions.
Additionally, the report underscores the urgent need for action on five additional risks.
“Our new analysis shows that Europe faces urgent climate risks that are growing faster than our societal preparedness,” said Leena Ylä-Mononen, the EEA’s executive director.
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The report assesses the severity of climate threats and Europe’s readiness to address them. It highlights that the most urgent risks, exacerbated by fossil fuel emissions driving planetary warming, include heat stress, flash floods, river floods, the health of coastal and marine ecosystems, and the necessity for solidarity funds to aid in disaster recovery.
The report also cautions about the potential for “cascading and compounding” risks, which it believes current stress tests in the financial sector are inclined to underestimate.
For instance, soaring temperatures will parch southern Europe, resulting in crop loss and dwindling water reserves. Additionally, the heat will harden soils, increasing the likelihood of flash floods and desiccating vegetation, accelerating the spread of wildfires.
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