2022 – year of extreme weather, climate events
The year was marked by record droughts, heatwaves, fires, floods and a record low level of the Antarctic sea ice, according to Copernicus
Warmest January 1 since records began
January 1, 2023 was the hottest ever recorded in eight European countries, with temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 degrees Celsius
90,000 Europeans could die every year from extreme heat by 2100 – EEA
The European Environmental Agency warns that unprecedented heatwaves are the greatest direct climate-related health threat to population
Spanish city of Seville begins to name, classify heatwaves
The time has come to start giving names to heatwaves – like hurricanes – as damage from some of the extreme weather will be historic.