2024 floods, the worst for Europe in the last decade

Schimbări climatice

Europe faced the most extensive floods in the last decade in 2024, with 30% of the continent's hydrographic network affected. According to a joint report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the floods and torrential rains were fueled by climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels, which contributes to rising global temperatures and the intensification of extreme weather events. • A devastating year At least 335 people lost their