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Rosie Frost

Europe faces billions in economic losses from summer heatwaves, droughts and floods, study warns

This summer’s extreme weather will leave a €126 billion dent in the EU’s economy by 2029, according to new research. 

The study, led by Dr Sehrish Usman at the University of Mannheim in collaboration with European Central Bank (ECB) economists, found that heatwaves, droughts and floods affected a quarter of all EU regions in the summer of 2025. 

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