Europe's Fossil Fuel Addiction: The Spiralling Price of Ignoring Climate Change The recent record breaking heatwave in August has left no doubt about the escalating threat of climate change.
According to the European Union's climate service, August temperatures soared 1. 65C above pre industrial levels, surpassing the critical 1. 5C threshold agreed upon as a safety net against global warming.
The EU's Copernicus team has been monitoring this trend, and their findings are clear: climate change is driving extremes across both atmosphere and oceans.