Climate change impacts tourism in Europe, with more travelers heading north for cooler summers. While northern destinations like Denmark enjoy milder temperatures, the overall trend shows increasing warmth across Europe, with summer temperatures rising by about 0.5°C per decade. Northern regions are experiencing pleasant weather, contrasting sharply with southern Europe, where extreme heat and drought are prevalent, leading to serious implications like wildfires. This growing disparity in climate experiences raises concerns about future summers across the continent.
The way we're not dealing with climate change has changed. We're no longer willfully denying the mounting danger. We're cheerfully ignoring it.
Instead of heading south for hot weather, more and more Europeans are traveling north, where it's cooler.
In Denmark, as in much of northern Europe, temperatures in July and August now generally hover between 20 and 25°C (68-77°F).
In Mediterranean Europe, the summer months are increasingly dry and unbearably hot, with temperatures regularly surpassing 40°C (104°F) and devastating wildfires a constant threat.
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