Impacts in Europe
Impacts in Europe on Degrees Now: Heatwaves and mortality, Drought and water stress, Flooding, Alpine glacier retreat, Mediterranean drying and Agriculture and harvests.
Profiles
Impacts in Europe
UK Launches Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce
The UK government has launched a new Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce to prepare for winter flooding and ongoing drought, backed by a £4.2bn investment in flood defences.
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Lavenia Naivalu brings Fiji's climate frontline to Cop31
Fijian Indigenous representative Lavenia Naivalu is taking her community's experience of vanishing reefs and drying wells to UN climate talks in Turkey.
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Greenpeace challenges Crown Estate's offshore wind leasing fees
Greenpeace UK has threatened legal action against the Crown Estate over its offshore wind seabed leasing fees.
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September Nor'easter Brings East Coast Flooding, Amplified by Climate Change
A rare September nor'easter is causing coastal flooding and high winds from the Mid-Atlantic to New England.
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Tropical Nations Last to Benefit from Net Zero Emissions
New research finds the inequality in climate impacts will persist long after global emissions reach net zero.
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Climate Change Destabilizes Himalayan Mountains, Study Finds
A scientific analysis links a 2026 Himalayan glacier collapse that killed over 1,400 people to long-term climate change.
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Nepal Tests UN Climate Disaster Fund After Deadly Floods
Nepal has triggered the emergency procedures of the UN's loss and damage fund, seeking support after floods killed over 1,300 people.
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Climate Council warns of $855bn coastal flood damage by 2100
A new Climate Council report projects over 267,000 Australian coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land will be damaged by flooding due to sea level rise.
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EU solar power saved €30bn on gas imports in 2026
SolarPower Europe reports EU solar generation displaced €30bn in gas imports in 2026.
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Nepal Seeks UN Climate Fund Aid After Himalayan Flood
Nepal's foreign minister appeals for urgent support from the UN's loss and damage fund following a catastrophic glacier collapse flood.
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Scientists link Himalayan flood to warming-driven mountain collapse
Scientists analyzing the August 2026 Himalayan floods that killed over 1,300 people say the disaster was triggered by a bedrock collapse under a glacier.
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French wine harvest forecast at 30-year low
France's agriculture ministry forecasts its smallest wine harvest in 30 years, at just under 34 million hectolitres.
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UK and Europe heatwave death tolls highlight climate crisis toll
Nearly 2,900 people died in UK heatwaves this year, with at least 35,000 dead across Europe, according to figures cited in a Guardian editorial.
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UN Fund Board Urges Nepal Flood Aid Meeting
Eight board members of the UN's new loss and damage fund have called for an emergency meeting to allocate money to Nepal after catastrophic flooding.
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BayWa r.e. on Europe's shift to flexibility-centric energy
Teresa Casacchia of BayWa r.e. argues Europe's energy transition now hinges on flexibility, with battery storage critical for grid reliability.
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Nepal-Tibet Glacial Collapse Kills 900, Warming Link Direct
A catastrophic glacial collapse in Nepal and Tibet killed over 900 people, with scientists directly linking the disaster to human-caused planetary warming.
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Grand Canyon Flooding Kills Two, 15 Missing
Two people are dead and 15 missing after flash flooding in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park. A meteorologist links the intense rainfall to climate-amplified atmospheric moisture and an El Niño pattern.
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Climate crisis impacts split by wealth
Climate breakdown's economic and human costs are far greater for poorer nations than wealthy ones, as seen in Nepal, the Caribbean, India, and Sudan.
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India monitors Himalayan glaciers after Nepal flood
India's Uttarakhand state has ordered monitoring of glaciers and glacial lakes following a deadly flood in Nepal caused by a collapsing hanging glacier.
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ArcLight launches $1bn transmission firm
ArcLight Capital Partners has committed $1 billion to create Anchor Point Transmission, a new independent company.
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UK Environment Secretary Warns Drought Shows Climate Impact
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle cites the UK's third drought in five years and driest July in almost two centuries as a clear sign the climate crisis is real.
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Nepal glacier collapse kills hundreds
A collapse of ice and rock from Langtang Lirung mountain killed 538 people in Nepal and five in Tibet. Scientists say the region is warming at five times the global average, destabilizing slopes.
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Nepal glacier collapse kills 538 in floods
A Himalayan glacier collapse on Wednesday caused flash floods in Nepal, killing at least 538 people and leaving over 1,000 missing.
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UN Land Talks End Without Drought Deal
UN land restoration talks in Mongolia have concluded without a legally binding drought agreement.
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Climate crisis threatens Nepal's mountains
A glacier collapse in the Himalayas triggered a deadly flash flood in Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 360 people and leaving 1,400 missing.
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US Fall Foliage Forecast Favors Northern States
The US fall foliage forecast is out, with Northern states expected to have the best colors this year.