Climate report predicts heat waves, floods, species' end in Europe - by Eliane Engeler
Dying dolphins in the Mediterranean, reduced livestock in Britain, the extinction of plants in the Alps, and frequent heat waves across the continent -- this is what is awaiting Europe in the next decades because of climate change, according to a report released yesterday.
With warmer European winters, less energy will be needed for heating homes and businesses, but torrid summer temperatures will escalate the demand for cooling systems. By 2100, heating requirements will decrease 20 percent to 30 percent in Finland and about 40 percent in Switzerland. But scientists estimate that in some parts of southern Europe, such as Italy or Spain, electricity needs for cooling will increase by 50 percent.
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