Can floods be prevented? In this episode of Smart Regions, we visit a village in the Elbe river basin, where flooding is becoming more extreme due to climate change, to learn first-hand about flood control measures co-funded by the European Union.

Extreme heat is becoming more frequent, with deadly consequences. “Over 70,000 people in Europe are estimated to have died from heat in 2022, followed by 48,000 in 2023,” notes the report.

Flash floods in Ukraine's Odesa killed nine people including a family of five trapped in their home as it was engulfed by water, emergency services said on Wednesday, as torrential rain left hundreds in need of rescue and thousands without power.

Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to protect its environment and improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union's environment agency warned on Monday.

Zelenskiy orders reviews into ‘horrific situation’ after at least nine killed in flash floods in Black Sea port of Odesa

In viral footage captured by Miky J, a local is seen navigating the flooded streets of Ibiza using an inflatable mattress. The heavy rain Spain experienced following Hurricane Gabrielle, brought severe flooding to the island on September 30.

Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change - Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the heavy rainfall that caused floods killing 24 people in Central Europe earlier this month,

As Europe faces rising water crises, PCP WISE brings innovation procurement to the forefront to develop smarter, scalable tools for real-time water management and climate resilience

Average economic losses associated with weather including intense floods have soared, according to European agency

Perils has issued its final estimate for the insured loss created by last September’s flooding in Central Europe and Italy at EUR2.15bn ($2.52bn). The final estimate is slightly lower than Perils’ last tally, issued six months after the event, of EUR2.19bn.