Extreme heat, which appeared extremely early, bring drought in Europe, especially in Serbia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. High temperatures and low rainfall threaten agriculture and will probably increase food prices. The Mediterranean Sea is cooked. Even Eastern China was overwhelmed by an early heat wave.
In some parts of the Mediterranean, primarily in the Balearic area, unprecedented thermal anomalies take place, and sea waters heat up to 30 degrees C – the Spanish daily “El Pais” alerted on Friday.
“Water in the Mediterranean is cooked,” the newspaper wrote, citing the data of Spanish research centers, according to which the water temperature in the western part of the basin exceeds 28 degrees, and the buoy at Baleari recorded up to 30.5 degrees C. Experts consider this as an unprecedented anomaly-noted Dominic Roy from the MBG-CSic research center.
Compared to the period 1991-2020, anomalies in the entire Mediterranean pool are 2.81 degrees, but on Balearia they reach up to 7 degrees. Experts say that these are consequences of climate change, caused by the use of fossil fuels.
“Such extreme temperatures usually occur in August, so they will probably continue to grow this summer,” said Samira Khlatayar from the Mediterranean Environmental Research Center (CEAM). “In the 1950s, tropical nights, during which the minimum temperature did not fall below 20 degrees, occurred 10-20 days a year, and currently there are 100 of them” – she added.
The Mediterranean heats up faster than the others, because it is a closed water reservoir, free of exchange with oceans.
IN Serbia The Republican Hydrometeorological Institute (RHMZ) announced that the whole country will face the extreme drought, which already leads to a decrease in the water level in the Danube and Sawa. Prof. Marija Ććć from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade warned that drought would drastically increase food prices.
Drought “already threatens the cultivation of products such as corn, soy and sugar beets and (…) will significantly reduce yields.” The water level on Serbian episodes of the Danube and Sawa will be in the coming days below the sailing levels. On Friday, Sunday and at the beginning of next week, the temperature will reach in Serbia 40 degrees C – said RHMZ.
Prof. She assessed in an interview with the Tanjug agency that this year's drought would have to be considered a natural disaster, and losses in the production of plants in Serbia will be over 50 percent.
On Hungary Extremely low water level in the Danube threatens transport, agriculture and ecosystem around the second longest river in Europe. The level of yew and Hungarian groundwater is alarmingly low. Trade ships must leave more than half of the load and can only operate with 30-40 percent. efficiency – said Attila Bencsik, vice president of the Hungarian navigation association.
The Hungaromet Hungarian State Meteorological Institute announced that rainfall last month accounted for only 17 percent. medium, which makes him the most dry June since 1901. Such low water levels on the Danube are not unusual, but they usually happen in August.
There is a lack of water in agricultural areas. According to the Central Statistical Office, only 2.6 percent From about 5 million hectares of Hungarian arable lands is constantly irrigated. For comparison, Eurostat data indicate that this indicator is about 30 percent. in Italy, 15 percent in Spain and 16 percent in Portugal.
The drought also affected one fifth territory Czech. In the first half of the year, the least rainfall has been recorded in 64 years. The soil is dried to a depth of one meter – says the portal of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Hydologists use a six -speed drought intensity scale. Three of the worst states currently cover 80 percent. territory of the country.
According to experts, the climate in the Czech Republic begins to resemble the Hungarian Puszta. In connection with drought, bans of the use of water from urban water supply are introduced locally. In the Jesenice commune in the Central Czech Republic there is a lack of drinking water and it was necessary to provide a tanker of water from the country's strategic reserves.
Even in the eastern Chinaalong the Yangtha River, the heat of up to 40 degrees destroy crops, hinders the work of ports and threatens industrial production. However, in the central provinces of the country, the temperature ranges between 37 and 39 degrees. It is unusual that such extreme heat appeared very early. Usually, such high temperatures are typical for the second half of July and persist in August.
Reuters points out that the heat wave has already overloaded the energy networks; 37 percent Energy consumption is absorbed by air conditioning. Experts are afraid that drought is coming, which will reduce the efficiency of the hydroelectric plant. The agency reminds that the extreme heat in 2022 caused the death of nearly 51,000 in China. people – twice as much as a year ago. (PAP)
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