europe weather: Europe Weather: After heatwaves, floods and wildfires, will it continue to face the wrath of nature?
According to a Sky News report, the extreme conditions have caused losses of almost £11.2bn, if not more, and affected the lives of more than a million people living in Europe in the past year.
According to a financial report related to the wrath of the weather conditions in 2023’s Europe, there have been floods across central and southern Europe that have impacted the lives of around 1,5 million people. Moreover, Slovenia, situated in Europe, has faced the worst effects of these floods, proving to be one of the costliest disasters in history, says the report.
Europe loses 10% of its remaining ice, claims report
If this was not enough, global warming also affected Europe significantly as they lost almost 10% of the ice in the glaciers due to melting. Across 2022 and 2023, Europe has seen some massive levels of ice melting from the glaciers, and subsequently, may have seen these kinds of catastrophic floods.
Heatwaves: Primary cause of dangerous wildfires in European countries
In the period of June-July last year, European nations felt the impact of severe heat stress where the ‘feels like’ temperature recorded was one of the highest in history. Moreover, the result of this heatwave was some fatal wildfires that ensued across the dense forests in the European regions ranging around Britain, Wales, and more. These wildfires led to fumes and smoke engulfing the region around these forests.A Bloomberg report mentioned that Europe will be experiencing warmer than usual weather in the month of April. This has raised a question about what will be the situation of Europe in 2024 and this change in weather will impact people’s lives.
FAQs:
What are some of the natural calamities that happened in Europe in 2023?
The natural calamities that happened in Europe include massive floods that affected Slovenia immensely, along with wildfires due to extreme heat waves.
How much financial loss did Europe incur due to natural disaster in 2023?
According to Sky News, Europe faced a loss of £11.2bn, if not more, due to repeated natural calamities in the region including floods and wildfires.
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