Northern and Eastern European capitals are more resilient to climate change extremes than others in Europe, according to one of the largest databases on climate adaptation.
Europe has been identified as the fastest-warming continent on the planet, paving the way for more extreme weather such as deadly heatwaves, forest fires and floods.
According to a report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), warm conditions and above-average temperatures were recorded across at least 95 per cent of the continent last year.
The European Union says the report “underlines the urgency” for the bloc to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero and “strengthen its resilience to climate impacts”.
A new index by Polish-led initiative COOLCITY has analysed more than 11,000 European urban areas to assess which are physically best able to cope with climate challenges.
