On the rails and in the fields, how Belgium is adapting to global warming

Thursday 21st November 2024 10:51 AM

Despite a better understanding of climate risks, Belgium remains poorly prepared for the heatwaves that threaten it.

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By Michel De Muelenaere, Frédéric Delepierre, Gil Durand, Benoît July, Patrice Leprince, Paolo Leonardi, Pascal Martin, Jean-François Munster, Bernard Padoan, Eric Renette

Published on 11/21/2024 at 4:06 p.m.
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LRecent events in Spain and elsewhere in the world have reminded us of the urgency of adapting to the harmful effects caused by climate change.

On the occasion of COP29, the “Planet” pole of Eveningin collaboration with the other editorial teams, surveyed Belgium’s state of preparedness in the face of one of the most inevitable risks: rising temperatures. How, in different sectors, are we preparing for the coming warming, which will be greater here than the global average? Elements of answers in the episodes below.

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