Europe’s electricity system ‘stable’ despite recent extreme weather
Experts from the European Commission and other European countries have confirmed that the continent’s electricity system remains ‘stable’ despite heatwaves…
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Extreme heat could reduce Europe’s GDP by €180 billion this year
Extreme heat could reduce the GDP of the European Union by around 1% this year, or €180 billion, according to…
Record low water levels in the Rhine threaten Germany’s economic recovery
This summer’s European heatwave may have an unexpected impact on Germany’s economic recovery, with record-low water levels on the Rhine…
Around two thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide at risk of water stress
As many as two thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide are located in areas facing ‘significant’ physical water risk,…
Concerns over extreme weather, flood defences rank high in survey
Some 91% of individuals in Europe and the United States say that they are concerned about extreme weather phenomena in…
No Australian community will be immune from climate risks, government says
No Australian community is likely to be immune from what the country’s government has described as ‘cascading, compounding and concurrent’…
‘Unprecedented’ freshwater loss recorded since 2002, study finds
A new study by researchers at Arizona State University has found that the Earth has experienced ‘unprecedented’ freshwater loss since…
Impact of global droughts outlined in new report
A new report launched by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center…
5 takeaways from UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16 is drawing to a close in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the…
Expansion of drylands around the world ‘needs to be a wake-up call’
The expansion of drylands – including hyper-arid, arid and semi-arid lands – around the world needs to act as a “wake-up call”…
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