In 2023, Europe experienced drought-like conditions amid heat waves.
The Fuente de Piedra Lagoon is now a salt flat due to the heat.
Climate change has resulted in an increase in temperature of 2.3 °C in Europe compared to pre-industrial levels. Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world. Europe's climate is getting warme
2023 European drought
…and Cornwall are experiencing the driest conditions in nearly 90 years. From 25 April 2023, South West Water extended a hosepipe ban to parts of Devon. Climate change in Europe 1540 European drought…
Between 1980s and 2010s, the reduction in aerosol density over Europe (colloquially known as global dimming) had lowered the difference between thermal energy entering from the atmosphere and radiating off the ground (top left, blue), and increased the net amount of heating (other graphics, red)..
The observed increase in extreme weather events in Europe, from 1964 to 2015.
A road sign in Paris giving details of a toll-free phone number to call in the event of death during the 2003 European heat wave.
Most European respondents to the 2021-2022 climate survey conducted by the European Investment Bank agree that policies to fight climate change will improve their quality of life