Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?

Recent extreme weather events, including deadly storms and floods in Spain and Portugal, and record rainfall in the UK, highlight the increasing impact of climate change in Europe. These events have resulted in fatalities, widespread disruption, and saturated soil conditions across the continent. Despite the observable effects of climate change, denial and opposition to climate policy are growing, particularly in the United States. The US President has intensified attacks on climate policy by withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and repealing pollution controls. This resistance occurs even as Europe faces a future of increasingly severe weather extremes, alternating between floods in winter and droughts in summer.

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