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Wildfires north of the city of Athens, Greece (2021)
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As wildfires force entire towns to evacuate across Greece, the country is experiencing heat that climate change has made up to five times more likely.
Climate Central
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An integrated approach that combines planned grazing with prescribed fire to prevent large and destructive fire events is being implemented in Portugal.
European Commission
European Environment Agency
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Last year, UK insurers paid out a record £573m in weather-related claims, £150m more than in 2022. The average weather-related payout was nearly £5,000 in 2023, compared with a little over £3,000 the year before.
Guardian, the (UK)
Heat Wave, Montreal
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Heat related mortality would have been 80% higher in absence of the adaptation observed during the present century.
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
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This report describes some of the largest European fires that occurred in 2022, with a special focus on the fire behaviour and the orographic, meteorological and operational conditions, among others, in which it spread.
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The Cooling Solution project showcases global resilience to climate challenges and how different communities adapt to high heat and humidity in countries most affected by climate change.
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
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This study initially considers the seismicity of the Türkiye region where the earthquakes that occurred on 6 February 2023 took place, as well as the seismic characteristics of these earthquakes.
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Presents Climate-ADAPT case studies as a pool of practical examples of implemented adaptation measures. These examples are applicable at different governance levels and policy sectors across European countries and can facilitate peer-to-peer learning.

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