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Europe to be hit hard by climate-related disasters in the future

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Weather- and climate-related disasters could affect around two-thirds of the European population annually by the end of this century. This could result in a 50-fold increase in fatalities compared to today if no measures are taken.

Read more on the website of the EU Joint Research Centre.

 

Date: 07 Aug 2017
Filed under: disaster, extreme events