Climate warning
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 report from the European Environment Agency.
Its assessment found that precipitation patterns were changing, generally making wet regions in Europe wetter and dry regions drier. Glacier volume and snow cover were decreasing. At the same time, tContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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