Climate Now Live: Hottest day, year, decade: How is Europe facing the climate crisis?

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18 November 2024 at 6:28 am·1-min read

Climate Now Live: Hottest day, year, decade: How is Europe facing the climate crisis?

From devastating floods in Spain to parching droughts in Sicily, from the rapidly melting Alps to waterlogged fields in France, Europe's climate challenges are intensifying. Everyone has their own climate story - and the urgency to act is growing.

This special edition of Climate Now Live will dive into the latest findings from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, offering insights into the how and why behind the rapid changes our planet is undergoing. What do the data tell us, and how should Europeans prepare for the future?

Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service will join Euronews' Science Correspondent Jeremy Wilks on November 19th to answer your questions about our warming planet.

Ask them now using this Google form:

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