Hungarian farmer Laszlo Batki faced devastating losses after the River Danube flooded his organic farm, following a summer of drought. Despite the extensive damage, Batki sees potential in adapting to the changing climate.

As Storm Boris brought devastating floods to central and eastern Europe, skeptics on social media dismissed the role of climate change in making the deadly rainfall more intense. But scientists have established ties between a warmer atmosphere and torrential rain,

A massive flood wave moving across Central Europe is threatening new areas and raising concerns among residents and officials.

Based on estimates from local officials, the damage to infrastructure could reach a combined $10 billion in these two countries alone. Poland's finance minister said the $5.6 billion allotted from EU funds would cover some, but not all of the costs to recover from the floods.