How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer

Recent heat waves across Europe have demonstrated that the economic consequences of climate change are no longer a distant threat for future generations. These extreme weather events have brought the immediate and life-altering financial realities of environmental shifts to the forefront of the European economy. The current situation serves as a stark reminder that the hard reality of climate change has already arrived, causing significant disruptions and necessitating an urgent understanding of its present-day economic impacts.