*[Enwl-eng] Europe is on fire

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Our forests are on fire and it’s now or never to limit global warming…
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      Climate change is causing wildfires and deadly heat waves. This is the 
last chance to reach an agreement among key countries and combat global 
warming. Call on our governments to take this seriously.

      SIGN NOW
We are facing the real and current consequences of climate change. Fires 
burned in France, Spain, Portugal and beyond. The fact that temperatures 
have hit as high as 45 degrees Celsius is not due to the natural course of 
things. It is because governments are still not taking enough action on 
climate change.

Authorities across Europe are battling to control huge wildfires. More than 
1,000 deaths have been attributed to the week-long heatwave in Portugal and 
Spain so far. [1] Since May, Europe has been among the fastest warming areas 
in the world. Forecasts show no sign of abating, and it has even moved 
towards Northern countries, with the UK reaching 40 degrees. [2]

European and world leaders must protect our forests as a key line of defence 
against climate change. We need to treat this as the emergency that it is 
and push for urgent action. There is still time to limit the disruption and 
stay on course to avoid the worst-case climate scenarios. [3]

As the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “We have a choice. 
Collective action or collective suicide. It is in our hands.” [4] Will you 
call on the EU and European governments to take the climate crisis seriously 
by protecting our forests and planet before it’s too late?

            Yes - count me in!


Rising temperatures caused by climate change evaporate more moisture from 
the ground, drying out the soil and making vegetation more flammable. At the 
same time, winter snowpacks are melting earlier, meaning the forests are 
drier for longer periods. Hot and dry conditions help fires spread faster, 
burn longer and rage more intensely. [5] Health experts liken the effect of 
such intense heat on the brain to ‘boiling an egg’. [6]

Without steep cuts to greenhouse gases causing climate change, heatwaves, 
wildfires, flooding and drought will only worsen. We need to call on our 
leaders to take action right now.

            Europe, take climate action now


Thank you for fighting for our planet!

David (London), Aleksandra (Warsaw) and the WeMove Europe team



References:
[1] 
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-climate-change-affects-everyone---europe-battles-wildfires-in-intense-heat/47759550
[2] 
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/07/19/world/uk-europe-heat-fires-weather
[3] https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/global-heatwaves/
[4] 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/18/humanity-faces-collective-suicide-over-climate-crisis-warns-un-chief
[5] https://www.edf.org/climate/heres-how-climate-change-affects-wildfires
[6] 
https://www.brusselstimes.com/health/257467/like-a-boiling-egg-how-the-heatwave-affects-your-body



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From: David - WeMove Europe
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:33 PM
Subject: Europe is on fire


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