Europe lost 195,000 people, $605bn to harsh weather in 43 years — EEA

Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more than 560 billion euros since 1980, the European Environment Agency said Wednesday. “Nearly 195,000 fatalities have been caused by floods, storms, heat- and cold waves, forest fires and landslides” between 1980 and 2021, the EAA said in its report.