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Large parts of Europe are warming twice as fast as the planet - already over 2C

Large parts of Europe are warming twice as fast as the planet – already over 2C

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The figures on the left and right show the warming in Europe of the summer semester over the past four decades, subdivided for clear sky and full sky conditions, respectively. Credit: Paul Glantz/Stockholm University Warming during the summer months in Europe has been much faster than the global average, shows a new study published in …

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More than 20,000 people died in summer heat waves in Western Europe, figures show

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More than 20,000 people have died across western Europe in this summer’s heatwaves, at temperatures that would have been virtually impossible without the deteriorating climate, figures show. Analysis of excess deaths, the difference between the number of deaths that have occurred and those expected based on historical trends, reveals the threats posed by climate change-induced …

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Urban rewilding brings wildlife to the heart of cities | CNN

Urban rewilding brings wildlife to the heart of cities | CNN

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CNN — Visions of the urban future tend to revolve around mile-tall skyscrapers, flying cars, and high-tech solutions to sustainability challenges. But there is another vision that envisions a return to the wilderness on which cities were once built, with forests and wildlife that were lost long ago. This vision is beginning to materialize in …

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