Drought and heat: How is climate change hitting Europe?
17 July 2022 |
5:44 am
Lots of sun, little rain: Europe is grappling with another summer of record temperatures and low water levels. Countries like Italy are struggling to fight climate change, and keep the cost of food and energy down.
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