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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Environment
Amanda Morrow with RFI

Why climate change is heating Europe faster than the rest of the world

Drought-affected areas across Germany and Central Europe are shown in this photo taken from the International Space Station in August 2018. © AFP - ALEXANDER GERST

Climate change is causing Europe to heat up more quickly than any other continent – and twice as fast as the global average – with recent studies warning of mounting threats to food, water and energy security, human health, the economy and nature. What makes the continent more vulnerable than others?

The latest five-year averages show that temperatures in Europe are now running 2.3C above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3C globally.

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