In the future, abnormal heat will be observed more and more often.
Scientists who monitor climate change noticed , that the temperature in Europe is rising twice as fast as the world average. The continent is heating up much faster than any other on the planet, reports New Atlas.
According to researchers, heat waves, forest fires and other extreme weather events will be observed more frequently in the future.
The data was taken from the State of the Climate in Europe report, produced by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in partnership with the European Union's Copernicus climate change service. It says that temperatures in Europe rose significantly between 1991 and 2001, increasing by an average of 0.5 degrees Celsius per decade.
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The International Panel of Experts on Climate Change estimates an average global temperature rise of 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade. Thus, the temperature in Europe is rising twice as fast as the world average.
Scientists note that in 2021, extreme weather and climate events directly affected about half a million people in the region. It resulted in hundreds of deaths and over $50 billion in economic damage.
The team of scientists also noted that the European Union managed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 31% from 1990 to 2020. According to the authors, Europe is the world leader in the field of early warning systems to protect the population from the worst consequences of climate change.
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