Europe – Page 2 – World Weather Attribution

Extreme cold will still occur in Northern Europe, although less often – risking decreasing preparedness and higher vulnerability

A person walks in the snow followed by a dog in Finland. The land is very flat and they sky is grey with orange on the horizon.

Under the influence of a lingering anticyclone, Fennoscandia experienced extremely cold winter temperatures during early January 2024.

Climate change increased heavy precipitation associated with impactful Storm Bettina over Black Sea

In late November, countries bordering the Black Sea including Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Türkiye and Russia, witnessed exceptionally high rainfall and snowfall, and hurricane-force winds due to Storm Bettina.

Interplay of climate change-exacerbated rainfall, exposure and vulnerability led to widespread impacts in the Mediterranean region

A pile of destroyed cars covered in mud from floodwaters sits on the side of the road in Libya.

During the first two weeks of September 2023 torrential rain fell in several countries across the Mediterranean, caused by low-pressure systems forming around a blocking high centred over the Netherlands.

Extreme heat in North America, Europe and China in July 2023 made much more likely by climate change

A Greek firefighter receives care from a Red Cross worker. The firefighter is sweating and grimacing and the Red Cross worker places her hands on his face.

Following a record hot June, large areas of the US and Mexico, Southern Europe and China experienced extreme heat in July 2023, breaking many local high temperature records.

Limited net role for climate change in heavy spring rainfall in Emilia-Romagna

A red cross worker wearing red pants, a red shirt, a helmet and gumboots walks on street with a shovel towards a large pile of flood debris.

During May 2023, the North Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, particularly the provinces of Bologna, Ravenna, Forli-Cesena, Rimini, experienced severe flooding, following three separate heavy rainfall events on the 2nd, 10th, and 16th of May.