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How are European cities addressing climate change-induced water scarcity?
By Sophie Lavaud, Simon Touboul and Catherine Gamper, OECD Environment Directorate Just as we thought we could get out of an unprecedented global drought that marked the year of 2022, the world continues to face a ferociously dry summer. Spain is struggling with the… Continue Reading “How are European cities addressing climate change-induced water scarcity?”
Rising up to build resilience to droughts in a changing climate
By Catherine Gamper, Sophie Lavaud and Agnes Szuda, OECD Environment Directorate 17 June marks the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, a year after unprecedented droughts plagued regions across the world. In Europe, the Po River basin – Italy’s breadbasket – faced the… Continue Reading “Rising up to build resilience to droughts in a changing climate”
Feux de forêt en Europe : Vont-ils devenir la norme ?
Ce blog a été initialement publié le 22 juillet 2022 sur la page Linkedin OECD Environment ainsi que sur notre blog Environment Focus. Les données ont été mises à jour pour refléter l’évolution de la situation. Catherine Desiree Gamper, Ágnes Szuda et Giulia Bonazzi, Direction de… Continue Reading “Feux de forêt en Europe : Vont-ils devenir la norme ? “
Wildfires in Europe: towards a “new normal”?
This blog was originally posted on 22 July 2022 on the OECD Environment Linkedin page. by Catherine Desiree Gamper, Ágnes Szuda and Giulia Bonazzi, OECD Environment Directorate Amidst record-breaking temperatures, wildfires have been raging across Europe. France’s Gironde region has already seen 19,000 hectares of forest destroyed and… Continue Reading “Wildfires in Europe: towards a “new normal”?”
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