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Energy consumption is still rising in Europe (Photo: European Commission)

Weather and climate disasters double in Europe

The European Environment Agency has warned that countries need to take more action on climate change as the number of weather and climate related disasters doubles.

In a report published this week, the EEA warns that the number of weather and climate related disasters in Europe doubled during the 1990s with an average cost of 10 billion euro a year, and rising.

"This is money that could otherwise be spent in productive ways, for ex...

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Energy consumption is still rising in Europe (Photo: European Commission)

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