According to the latest report released by the World Meteorological Organization on the 2nd, the temperature in Europe has risen more than twice the global average in the past 30 years. As the warming trend continues, abnormal high temperatures, wildfires, floods and other climate change factors will have an impact on society, economy and ecosystems. The report, entitled "The State of Climate in Europe", was jointly released by the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernican Climate Change Service of the European Union. It focuses on the rise of temperature in Europe in 2021, land and sea heat waves, extreme weather, changes in precipitation patterns, ice and snow melting and other phenomena. The report points out that during the 30 years from 1991 to 2021, the European region became significantly warmer, with an average temperature rise of 0.5 ℃ every ten years. From 1997 to 2021, the ice thickness of mountain glaciers has decreased by 30 meters. The Greenland ice sheet is melting, causing sea level rise to accelerate. In 2021, floods, storms and other disasters in Europe will cause hundreds of deaths, directly affect more than 500000 people, and cause economic losses of more than 50 billion dollars. The report also said that climate change has affected the health of people in Europe in many ways, including the death and disease caused by increasing extreme weather events, the increase of zoonosis and diseases transmitted through food, water and disease vectors, and the increase of mental health problems. Moreover, children are physically and psychologically more vulnerable than adults in the face of the impact of climate change. In addition, climate change, human behavior and other potential factors create conditions for more frequent, more intense and more destructive fires in Europe, resulting in serious socio-economic and ecological consequences. Transportation infrastructure and operation are also facing more and more risks brought by climate change and extreme events, such as heat wave, rainstorm and gale. The Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Petri Taras, pointed out that "Europe (temperature rise) shows a real picture of global warming, which reminds us that even a well prepared society cannot escape the impact of extreme weather events. As in 2021, most parts of Europe are also affected by large-scale heat waves and droughts this year, exacerbating wildfires." However, the report suggests that many European countries are making efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Taras said that from the perspective of climate change mitigation, the European region should continue to maintain the pace of greenhouse gas emission reduction and further enhance its "climate ambition" (referring to the strength of tackling climate change). (Outlook New Times)