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Food prices are influenced by many factors, including energy and fertiliser costs, labour, transport, exchange rates and global commodity markets.
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Extreme weather is increasingly measurable not only in temperatures and rainfall, but also in euros. Floods damage roads and buildings,
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Millions of tons of cancer-causing asbestos rock were crushed into everyday gravel and spread across the EU for roads and paths.
Inhaling the fibers causes fatal lung cancer. So how did this happen, and who pays for it?
Read the full investigation on our blog!
Summer 2026 brought record-low flows to the Danube River.
Because rivers don't stop at borders, the Interreg Danube Water Balance project unites 20 regional partners using shared open-source tools to monitor and manage extreme droughts together.
Climate shocks don’t stay on the farm, they hit the checkout aisle. 🌽💶
Learn how climate change is reshaping food prices.👇
https://bit.ly/4hiZ9ak
Extreme weather isn’t just measured in degrees, it costs billions 💶⚡ Europe has already suffered big financially losses, and inaction costs far more than action 📉
See the real cost here:https://bit.ly/46CqP5f
