#climate adaptation

A powerful heat dome is pushing dangerous temperatures across central and eastern Europe, with Budapest forecast to exceed 40°C. Red warnings issued across Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Balkans.

French health authorities confirmed approximately 1,000 excess deaths during a record-breaking heatwave, with 85% of victims aged 65 and over, as preliminary figures likely underestimate the true toll.

As extreme weather events intensify across the UK, soaring insurance costs and economic disruption are forcing a rethink of how governments and markets protect consumers from climate-driven risks.

Germany's hottest June on record in 2026 is battering the economy, slashing worker productivity, driving up cooling costs, and exposing critical vulnerabilities in Europe's largest economy.