Extreme Weather Impacted Over 400,000 in Europe Amid Record Heat in 2024

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights a report from The Guardian showing that 413,000 people in Europe were impacted by extreme weather events last year—driven by fossil fuel pollution and record heat. McIntyre places this in a global context, noting similar climate-related disasters in the U.S., including Florida’s hurricanes and Phoenix’s prolonged heatwaves. He warns that such destructive weather is becoming the new normal around the world.