{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/6a88768254f87b8876ef5d57?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The hidden cost of Europe’s five summer heatwaves","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/1787328281394-960e08a3-ac59-414d-bf1c-c568d364f1d2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Europe has endured a brutal summer of extreme heat, from destructive wildfires to record droughts that are damaging parts of the continent’s economy.</p><p><br></p><p>River levels have fallen to historic lows, disrupting shipping on major trade routes including the Rhine and Danube.</p><p><br></p><p>Crops are suffering, while extreme temperatures are beginning to reshape when and where tourists travel.</p><p><br></p><p>So how much is climate change already costing Europe - and can the continent adapt to hotter and more disruptive summers?</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:</p><p><br></p><p>Dr Margaret Harris</p><p>Former World Health Organization Spokesperson</p><p><br></p><p>Samantha Burgess</p><p>Deputy Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service</p><p><br></p><p>Tom Burke</p><p>Chairperson of Third Generation Environmentalism</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld</p>","author_name":"TRT World"}