Talking Europe - Climate breakdown: Is the EU adapting to the new normal? Europe's summer of disasters
2026 has seen more than 30,000 excess deaths linked to heatwaves, along with mega wildfires, nuclear power plants having to shut down, gas plants under pressure, droughts reducing hydropower generation from rivers and wild fluctuations in electricity prices, not to mention major disruptions to crops and farming in general.
France 24 English1 source1 min readFiled September 25, 2026