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Hotter Future for Austria: What the Climate Science Tells Us

Austria’s climate is changing faster than the global average. While the summer of last year may have felt mild to some, it was in fact the hottest year on record worldwide. Behind those deceptively cool nights and brief rain showers lies an accelerating crisis — one that is already reshaping Austria’s landscapes, water resources, and daily lives.

When Does Heat Become a Heatwave?

Melting ice caps, raging wildfires, billowing smokestacks — these are the familiar visuals of climate change. But heat? Heat is invisible. And that presents a fundamental challenge for journalists: How do you illustrate something you can’t see?

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