EU Risk Assessment Warns Continent Unprepared For Climate Threats from tamil aunty drass change Watch Video

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EU Risk Assessment , Warns Continent Unprepared , For Climate Threats.<br/>On March 11, the European Environment Agency released <br/>its first-ever risk assessment for the EU, warning that <br/>the bloc is unprepared for growing climate risks.<br/>'The Independent' reports that the agency warned <br/>the bloc will be susceptible to more frequent <br/>and more punishing extreme weather.<br/>The risks include increased wildfires <br/>and droughts, in addition to unusual <br/>rainfall patterns and more flooding.<br/>The risks include increased wildfires <br/>and droughts, in addition to unusual <br/>rainfall patterns and more flooding.<br/>The agency warned the bloc urgently needs<br/>to address these issues in order to protect <br/>its energy, food, water and health security.<br/>The agency warned the bloc urgently needs<br/>to address these issues in order to protect <br/>its energy, food, water and health security.<br/>Leena Ylä-Mononen, the EEA's executive director, <br/>warned that these climate threats “are growing <br/>faster than our societal preparedness.”.<br/>The agency's assessment reportedly <br/>identified 36 major climate risks that <br/>included threats to ecosystems and economies. .<br/>The agency found eight of these issues require urgent<br/>attention, including securing relief funds for disasters and <br/>protecting people and infrastructure from climate threats.<br/>'The Independent' reports that Europe is the <br/>fastest-warming continent on Earth, heating up <br/>at twice the rate of other regions since the 1980s.<br/>The agencyy warns that without <br/>decisive action, many of these threats <br/>could prove to be catastrophic. .<br/>On March 12, the European Commission <br/>is expected to present its plan of action to <br/>respond to the threats presented by the report