In the Crimea, drought is possible — when?

By 2027, a serious drought may occur in Crimea. Such an opinion RIA Novosti Crimea The deputy chairman of the Crimean environmental organization «Ecology and Peace» Andrei Arts expressed.

At the regional level, it is believed that drought cycles are six to seven years. In the Crimea, they were dry in the 2020s and 2021, which means that already in 2027 and 2028 there will be a serious drought. So hydrologists think. But this is a regional approach, historically established— said Arts.

And he noted that in addition to the regional approach, there is also a general climatic situation, and it will be that global warming is going on. Every year, the average temperature on the planet is becoming higher and higher.

In this regard, regional cycles also begin to change — drying is intensified, the expert explained. And he added that therefore in Crimea it is necessary to prepare for the fact that on the July-August Peninsula, any year can be quite arid and hot.

According to the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, Roman Wilfand, globally The temperature on Earth rises Due to human activities, this is several times higher than the influence of natural phenomena that can heat the planet. Also he expressed an opinionthat one of the next five years with a high degree of probability will beat Last year’s temperature recordbecoming the warmest in history.

source: RIA Novosti Crimea