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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.eliamep.gr/en/publication/in-focus-%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%bd%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%b6%ce%b7%ce%bc%ce%af%ce%b5%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%83%cf%87%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%af%ce%b6%ce%bf%ce%bd/Climate change makes EU countries increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters as it leads to extreme weather events such as high temperatures, heavy rainfall and droughts that threaten human life and the environment. At the same time, they cause significant economic losses as they damage property....text/html2023-08-03T17:35+0200eliamepeneliamep-17a3343d597af5421399657f2f7f67dcOHCHR-A0803-AttacksOnInfrastructureMI-EuropeVELAEPRoadTransportET_FloodsENEnvironmentalProtectionEMMCoFE_EuropeanIndustrialStrategyClimateChangeNewsEUEnergyMI-EUEPEUNewsFishTraceForestFireACCENTEU-InstitutionsCohesionPolicyEMMCoFE_GreenhousGasEUEPClimateChangeCPSI_ManMadeEnvironmentPollutionEnvironmentalDegradationEP-MFFClimateChange-GeneralFloodingNewEU-UKNegotiationsEP-Fitfor55EU-relatedCoverageTEMProtectedAreaEuropeEnvironmentLuxembourgunknown_chemical_largeFloodingTwitter-CLIMATE_ACTIONET_SPORTFR2023_reference_ClimateChange-GeneralEuroEmissionGasCriticalInfrastructureProtectionEP-NextGenEUClimateChangeGasPolicyEUEnvironmentEUAgricultureInternalEnergyMarketOHCHR-RejectRWDisasterRiskReductionNuclearEventsReportedRecoveryandResilienceFacilitypulppaperSocioEconomicEMMCoFE_InternationalClimateActionKM-GlobalNews-DefenceEPRS-LINKEuropeanClimatePactClimateAdaptationMarineEnvironmentAndCleanWaterET_SportPTNaturalDisastersEUControlWordsG8G20SpecificSustainableFreshwaterManagementET_Crop_DamageENInternalEnergyMarket-TestPortugalMaltaSpainGreeceLuxemburgLatviaAustriaBelgiumIrelandItalyAlgeriaSloveniaFranceBulgariaLithuaniaTunisiaGermanyCroatiaEstoniaClimateAction-Generalunknown_chemical_large_filterEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterEMMCoFE_EuropeFitForDigitalAgeEP-BudgetEconGovEP-GHGRed-Fitfor55EP-0PollutionGHSAGearFlooding-EuropeENVoutsideEUPPRDMediterraneanBasinSpecialInterestCountriesPolicyEnergy_JRC-Petten-F3PPRDEast2_Programme_DisastersPPRDEast2_Programme_Disasters2MF00-EuropeMF12-EUInstitutionsSR_cloud_keywordsPolicyEnergyPolicyEnvironmentPolicyClimateActionEU-AfricaRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterSierra_LeoneAboutItalyhighest climate-related economic lossesdevastating floodswild fires of the Mediterranean countriespredictsEU climate change adaptation strategyhttps://www.eliamep.gr/favicons/favicon-32x32.png?v=1.0EUIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change7th placeCohesion Policy fundsBelgiumEstoniaLuxembourgLatviaAlgeriaEstoniaLithuaniaLuxembourgLuxembourgFranceAustriaMaltaSloveniaGermanySpainGreeceBulgariaTunisiaIrelandItalyCroatiaPortugalDenmarkfrom 2010 to 2021in 2012in other yearsin 2017In 2021last yearin 2020in August 2021in 20202021This summer€200€3.8€28€56.5€12.4€860€417€263€84€76€57August 202153.5 euro€91.7€27.8€0.05€0.2515/07-27neutralsadreliableclimate change,inhabitant,weather and climate,related to weather,climate-related,economic losses related,focus economic losses,billion,extreme weather events,countries,high,greece,climate in eu-1020230803173500https://tribune.com.pk/story/2427998/mediterranean-nations-fight-heat-and-deadly-firesGreece sweltered in intense heat Wednesday while crews scrambled to douse deadly wildfires that have also struck nations around the Mediterranean and killed dozens. Thousands of people have evacuated in the region this week as fires also flared in Croatia and Italy, and flames killed 34 in Algeria....text/html2023-07-26T15:52+0200tribuneentribune-c3dfc1994a2aade38374533b37caf28eET_FloodsENMI-EuropeET_Heavy_Weapons_FireENMI-EUET_ArsonENG8G20SpecificCPSI_ManMadeAirBordersEUEnvironmentAfricaConflictEuropolConflictARGUSEP-Fitfor55ForestFireTwitter-CLIMATE_ACTIONECHO-PressReview-CivilProtectionACCENTNaturalDisastersTEMProtectedArea2023_reference_ClimateChange-GeneralRWFireClimateChangeNewsEUClimateChangeSustainableFreshwaterManagementEU-relatedCoverageEUControlWordsET_Man_Made_Disaster_OrdinaryENET_Humanitarian_CrisisROCivilProtectionAirTransportEMMCoFE_HumanitarianAid_CivilProtectionSpacePolicyRWMineActionEU-InstitutionsET_Armed_ConflictENKP-Crime2020EPTourism-GenECCAIRSAviationAlert_2ClimateChange-GeneralEPRS-LINKEuropeanClimatePactCrisisResponseET_Man_Made_DisasterENEPEUNewsEuropeLeisureCivilProtection_generalFloodingNewTREN-SecurityEPRoadTransportAttacker_institutionerOutBreaksTwitter-HUMANITARIAN_AIDVT_ConflictNuclearEventsReportedCompanies_RIGreeceChinaSouthKoreaItalyAlgeriaCroatiaClimateAction-GeneralSport_Horoscope_LeisureECCAIRSNewsEMMCoFE_Stronger_Europe_in_the_worldEP-GHGRed-Fitfor55EP-0PollutionGHSAGearEU-ChinaEU-AsiaPPRDMediterraneanBasinSpecialInterestCountriesPPRDEast2_Programme_DisastersMF00-EuropeMF12-EUInstitutionsSR_cloud_keywordsPolicyEnvironmentPolicyClimateActionEU-AfricaRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterSierra_LeoneAboutItalyRecord heat wave grips China as flood toll rises in South Koreahttps://i.tribune.com.pk/assets/images/favicon.icoIoannis ArtopiosEuropean UnionEUTaous TimizarAFPSkai radioPalermo airportGreeceChinaChinaItalyKoreaAlgeriaRhodesCorfuChinaCroatiaDubrovnikWednesdaythis weekthis weekthis monthon Wednesdayin the last 21 yearsin the past 12 daysWednesdayTodayThursdayto summerin recent yearson Wednesdayfor more than 10 dayson Wednesdayon TuesdayTuesday morningon TuesdayWednesdayon Tuesdayin the 1990snegativeangerreliablegreece,mediterranean nations fight,nations fight heat,world weather attribution,heat and deadly,douse deadly wildfires,firefighters,deadly fires,european union's climate,thousands of people,algeria,civil protection-1220230726155200https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1692609178-88488238/el-nino-causes-global-damage/Now extreme heat waves and high temperatures are persisting and flood keeps occurring owing to drought and downpour around the world. On August 4 the World Meteorological Organization announced that this year's summer is an "extreme summer" doing serious damage to human health and environment.text/html2023-08-21T11:51+0200kcnawatchenkcnawatch-1f492c1f5a21d5acc7c68cd4f3f29badTH1102-FoodPovertyDueToIncreasingFoodPricesEnergySecurityEUEnergyForestFireDisinfoSwedenEnvironmentEnergyClimateChange-GeneralWaterManagement2023_reference_ClimateChange-GeneralET_NonCrisisENSocioEconomicET_Humanitarian_CrisisENClimateChangeEPRS-LINKEuropeanClimatePactNaturalDisastersGeneralEconomicKeywordsFloodingNewEmissionGasEMMCoFE_NewPactOnMigrationEUEnvironmentClimateChangeNewsEMMCoFE_GreenhousGasNuclearEventsReportedEconomicForecastingEUM06-EUCompetitionEnvironmentPollutionOHCHR-A1103-FamineFrontexALLET_FloodsENGreeceCanadaCameroonItalyAlgeriaFranceSwitzerlandTunisiaSpainIndiaClimateAction-GeneralEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterEMMCoFE_PromotingEuropeanWayOfLifeEP-GHGRed-Fitfor55GHSAGearENVoutsideEUWaterManagementEuropePPRDMediterraneanBasinSpecialInterestCountriesF5603-AlgeriaF5631-CameroonF0000-AllRiskFactorsF5632-CanadaPPRDEast2_Programme_DisastersMF00-EuropeMF06-EUCompetitionOHCHR-F0000-AllRiskFactorsOHCHR-F5603-AlgeriaOHCHR-F5631-CameroonOHCHR-F5632-CanadaOHCHR-F5662-FranceOHCHR-F5668-GreeceOHCHR-F5679-IndiaOHCHR-F5685-ItalyOHCHR-F5766-SpainOHCHR-F5771-SwitzerlandOHCHR-F5780-TunisiaOHCHR-F5905-CentralAfricaOHCHR-F5906-WesternAfricaOHCHR-F5907-DohaOHCHR-F5911-EuropeOHCHR-F5913-MENASierra_LeoneAboutItalyhttps://kcnawatch.org/wp-content/themes/kcnawatch/favicon.pngGeneva, SwitzerlandWorld Meteorological OrganizationEl NinoWMOSouthIndiaAlgeriaCanadaSouthIndiaTunisiaFranceItalyGreeceSpainNowOn August 4this yearsummersummerin Julythat winterin early Augustevery yearthis yearfour years agoin 19971998for five yearsnext yearAugust 4negativefearheat waves,el nino,world meteorological organization,nino causes global,wmo,global damage,waves and high,food,temperatures are persisting,august,persisting and flood-1720230821115100