The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe warned on the 28th that EU countries and about half of the British territories are facing the threat of drought, and that severe lack of precipitation has endangered soil moisture and forest health. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe notes that in Europe, record summer heat and severe droughts are increasing pressure on forest ecosystems. Continued droughts, heat, wildfires, and pests are causing unprecedented deforestation in the region.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe warned on the 28th that EU countries and about half of the British territories are facing the threat of drought, and that severe lack of precipitation has endangered soil moisture and forest health. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe notes that in Europe, record summer heat and severe droughts are increasing pressure on forest ecosystems. Continued droughts, heat, wildfires, and pests are causing unprecedented deforestation in the region.