Europe’s Climate Crisis: How WaterRoofs Can Help Cities Adapt to Record Heat and Rainfall

In 2024, Europe experienced its warmest year on record, with extreme weather events affecting over 413,000 people. The European State of the Climate 2024 report, released on April 15, 2025, by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), highlighted severe floods, storms, wildfires, and record-breaking heatwaves across the continent, driven largely by fossil fuel-based global heating. ​

Western Europe faced severe flooding, marking one of its ten wettest years, with 30% of rivers experiencing high floods. Notably, floods in Valencia killed over 200 people. In contrast, southeastern Europe endured record-breaking heat, with 66 days of strong heat stress and 23 tropical nights. Scandinavian glaciers suffered the highest annual ice loss globally, averaging 1.8 meters of loss. ​World Meteorological Organization+5Latest news & breaking headlines+5Reuters+5

Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London and co-lead of World Weather Attribution, emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, "This report lays bare the pain Europe's population is already suffering from extreme weather. But we're on track to experience 3°C by 2100." ​Latest news & breaking headlines

Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the WMO, added, "Every additional fraction of a degree of temperature rise matters because it accentuates the risks to our lives, to economies and to the planet. Adaptation is a must." ​World Meteorological Organization+4World Meteorological Organization+4World Meteorological Organization+4

WaterRoofs presents a pioneering approach to this challenge. 

Our patented roofing system utilizes evaporative tiles made from recycled PET, designed to mimic the natural process of forest evapotranspiration. Each square meter of WaterRoofs can return up to 750 liters of water per year to the atmosphere, helping to cool urban environments and restore local water cycles.​

By transforming rooftops into active participants in climate regulation, WaterRoofs offers a scalable solution to mitigate the effects of extreme weather. Our system not only reduces urban heat islands but also contributes to flood prevention by managing rainfall more effectively.​

As Europe continues to grapple with the realities of climate change, integrating sustainable technologies like WaterRoofs into urban planning and architecture becomes increasingly vital. Together, we can build a more resilient and sustainable future.​

For more information on how WaterRoofs can benefit your community or project, visit www.waterroofs.com.​