COPENHAGEN: A new EU analysis on Monday said that Europe could suffer catastrophic outcomes from climate change if it fails to take urgent steps to fight the challenge.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) said in its report on the climate risks warned that areas in southern Europe are most at risk.
Wild Fires, water shortages and their effects on agricultural production, flooding, erosion and saltwater intrusion are among the dangers mentioned in the report.
The environment agency said that many of these risks have already touched critical levels and could become catastrophic if no action is taken.
The report said that even the Northern Europe is not spared of the negative impact of the climate change, as floods in Germany and wild fires in Sweden have caused huge losses.
The EEA warned the extreme heat, wildfires, drought, and flooding, in recent years, will worsen in Europe due to global warming.
The report mentioned 36 risks pertaining to Europe climate, 21 of which demand more immediate action and eight were urgent.
It said the combination of heat waves, acidification, oxygen depletion of the seas, pollution and eutrophication, threaten marine ecosystems.
The report urged the European governments to recognize the risks and agree to do more speedily.
The agency, however, also acknowledged progress made in recognizing the climate risks they are facing and preparing for them.
