00:00As record heatwaves disrupt Europe, who is the most affected by these extreme climate events?
00:09Four out of five Europeans say they have been affected by extreme weather.
00:14However, different regions face different hazards at very different intensities.
00:18In Southern and Central Eastern Europe, more than 85% of people have experienced
00:23climate-related disruption from severe outdoor heatwaves to unbearable indoor temperatures.
00:29Wildfires and their smoke were reported by 41% of respondents in Greece,
00:3435% in Portugal and 20% in Cyprus, against a European average of just 8%.
00:41On the other hand, nearly 26% of respondents in Austria and 19% in Slovenia reported being
00:48affected by floodings, compared to an EU-wide average of 11%.
00:52The severity of the impact of extreme climate events is also shaped by income, housing and health.
00:58For instance, nearly 40% of Europeans cannot afford to keep their homes
01:02adequately cool during summer heat peaks.
01:05Worry about the future varies across Europe. More than 60% of people in Southern Europe
01:10report deep concern about future temperature extremes.
01:14This is more than double the level recorded in Northern Europe.
01:18Meanwhile, in Central Eastern Europe, more than half of respondents are worried
01:22about access to safe water for daily use against fewer than a quarter in the north of Europe.
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