Europe, Climate Change
Europe’s deadly floods are glimpse of future climate
Central Europe's devastating floods were made much worse by climate change and offer a stark glimpse of the future for the world's fastest-warming continent, scientists say. Storm Boris has ravaged countries including Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Austria and Italy, leading to at least 24 deaths and billions of pounds of damage.
Europe Flood: Global Heating Behind Extreme Rain In September, Says Research | A Picture Of Future Climate
In Central Europe, Storm Boris unleashed an unprecedented amount of rainfall for four consecutive days in September upon Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. According to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA),
Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid
A massive floodwave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and leaders.
Prague on high flood alert as central Europe faces torrential rain
Prague was putting up flood defences in the city's historic centre on Friday after Czech forecasters expanded a warning for extreme rainfall to areas of the country including the capital, which suffered catastrophic flooding more than 20 years ago.
Deadly Flooding in Central Europe Made Twice as Likely by Climate Change
Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the heavy rainfall that caused floods killing 24 people in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found
Wetter atmosphere may have exacerbated Central European floods, climatologist says
Geosphere Austria climatologist Marc Olefs said that the fossil fuel industry is to blame for the exacerbation of extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall as seen over Europe over the past couple of weeks.
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Guy Carpenter pegs insured loss from Central Europe floods at up to €2.1bn
Modern infrastructure, dams, and flood barriers significantly mitigated the impact of the 2024 flooding across Central and ...
Central Europe flood deaths rise as citizens race to build defences
By Kacper Pempel and Kuba Stezycki WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) -Volunteers and emergency personnel raced to secure river banks ...
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Europe floods: Death toll reaches 23 as flood wave peaks in Wrocław
At least 23 people have now died in Europe's flood disaster as the Polish city of Wrocław sees the level of the Oder river ...
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At least 15 dead in central Europe's historic flooding; thousands evacuated
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said nearly $260 million would be for flood victims. Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, according to World Health Organization, and scientists say ...
Flood-hit central Europe will get billions in EU aid, von der Leyen promises
The European Union will make billions of euros available to help central Europe recover from severe floods, European ...
Fears of further flood deaths as rain lashes Europe
Recent days have seen torrential rain sweep through central and eastern Europe, swelling rivers and triggering flood warnings ...
Flood-hit regions in Central Europe to get billions in EU aid
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered ...
Residents of Polish town hit by flood hope to make homes liveable by winter
As water receded in Stronie Slaskie, one of the areas worst-hit by massive floods in south-west Poland, residents and ...
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Sweden and Lithuania lead EU flood relief for Poland and Czech Republic
The European Union has activated significant flood relief efforts for Czechia and Poland, providing vital support from ...