heat wave

Regional cities lack action plans to manage heatwaves, such as warning systems or climate shelters like those used abroad. The situation was commented on by Katarína Svitková, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.

The Czech Republic is being hit by a heatwave. Temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius on Thursday. This is particularly stressful for people in large cities. Katarína Svitková, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation.

With another heatwave expected this week following record temperatures in July, cities in Central Europe are belatedly taking action – but politics keeps getting in the way. Katarina Svitkova, an Associate Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute specializing on climate change, urbanism and sustainability, comments for Balkan Insight.