The possibility of a recurrence of El Ni ñ o this year increases due to the combination of temperature explosion and extreme weather conditions
2023-06-20
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, an EU climate monitoring agency, said that the global average temperature in early June was the highest recorded by the agency in the same period, and the temperature in May was almost "the same" as the hottest record in the past years. The temperature "explosion" has led to drought, triggered extreme weather, and facilitated the occurrence of fires - these consequences have become apparent in many parts of the world. Multiple institutions around the world have issued alerts, and the possibility of an El Ni ñ o recurrence in 2023 is increasing. The "dry and hot" Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service in many places around the world pointed out in its report that the Climate crisis in 2022 has had a "terrible" impact on Europe. A large-scale heat wave has led Europe to experience one of the hottest summers on record. Drought has hit tourism and agriculture hard. It is expected that Europe will also encounter drought in 2023. The southwestern part of Europe is drier. This spring is the hottest and second driest on record in Spain. Two thirds of France's groundwater levels are below normal, and some areas have also experienced forest fires. The temperature in the Nordic region is also increasing. Finland is expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius in the next few days, which is quite rare for countries near the Arctic Circle. Small wildfires have occurred in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and other regions, and may continue to worsen without significant rainfall. North America is also experiencing high temperatures. In many places such as Texas and Florida in the southern Southern United States, many cities have to open summer centers for people to cool down. The US emergency management department predicts that the heat wave may cause severe weather such as rainstorm, gale and tornado in the south. Canada continues to be affected by wildfires. Since the beginning of this year, the total area of wildfires in Canada has exceeded 47000 square kilometers, making it the most severe year for wildfires in Canada since the beginning of the 21st century. In Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia, high temperatures have been observed since April, repeatedly breaking local records for high temperatures. A satellite data study on the impact of drought on food and energy supply has confirmed that Europe has been severely affected by drought since 2018, and the historic drought in 2022 has depleted Europe's surface and underground reservoirs, making it difficult to recover from this "deficit". European governments are currently busy dealing with the tense situation caused by increasingly fierce competition for water resources. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said last week that drought will become one of the core political issues in Prime Minister of Spain in the coming years. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recently pointed out that it is "carefully examining" areas where food security may face high risks and possible "preventive actions". Dr. Rebecca Emmerton, the main author of the report of Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, pointed out that due to drought, crop production may be reduced this year. Drought will also exacerbate energy supply shortages in Europe. Hydroelectric dams in countries such as Portugal and Norway have dried up. Norway, as the second largest natural gas supplier in Europe, has warned that if the situation does not improve, it may have to restrict energy exports. The water supply system in Italy is under heavy pressure, with 40% of the population suffering from water scarcity, and climate change has made the situation worse. In addition, due to a lack of water to cool reactors, it is expected that the power generation of European nuclear power plants will also decrease. El Ni ñ o may reappear, warning from the World Meteorological Organization that it will occur in 2023
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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