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Countries and cities in Europe urgently need to step up adaptation to climate change impacts

News Published 12 Oct 2020 Last modified 10 Feb 2023

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Photo: © Clarinda Galasso, My City/EEA

Despite the increasing awareness of climate change impacts and the need to adapt, many of Europe’s cities and towns are struggling to handle the impacts of heatwaves, severe droughts and destructive floods. Two European Environment Agency (EEA) reports published today stress the urgent need for action to improve adaptation and resilience at local and national government levels.