© AP Photo, Noah Berger Fires, floods, a drought, an abnormal heat — climate change every day forces to feel the influence more and more. Last year natural cataclysms worldwide caused economic losses of 353 billion dollars. 2017 at the same time became the third hottest year for world history of meteorological observations since 1880. This year in the different countries of the world too there are natural disasters which carried away and continue to carry away lives of many people.
In Sweden 25 thousand hectares of the wood
the Forest fires which have flashed in 80 different points of Sweden because of an abnormal heat burned down, destroyed about 25 thousand hectares of the wood. While in summer months air temperature in Sweden averages 23 degrees, this year columns of thermometers exceeded 30 degrees for the first time in the history of the country. The drought broke a 74-year record, Sweden worries the hottest summer for the last 66 years. The abnormal heat involves forest fires. The damage from them reached 600 million Swedish kronur, that is about 300 million Turkish liras. Thousands of people in districts of Gavleborgs, Dzhamtland and Dalarna County because of fires were compelled to leave the houses.
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To Japan declared natural disaster
bythe Death toll because of a strong heat in the power of which there was Japan, last week reached 65 people. The Japanese meteorological agency declared these weather conditions natural disaster. In the statement of agency it was noted that in some areas unprecedentedly high temperatures are observed, this flow of a heat poses real threat for life. Because of an abnormal heat to Japan for last weeks 22 thousand people were hospitalized. A half of all taken to hospitals — elderly people. Last week in the city of Kumagaya air temperature reached 41 degrees — it is the most high temperature to Japan for all history of supervision. To Tokyo air temperature too for the first time in the history of the city made 40 degrees. While nothing specifies that the heat will fall down, declares Japanese meteorological agency. The authorities warn, as in August air temperature will make 35 degrees and above. Meanwhile powerful heavy rains, captured the West and the central part of the country at the beginning of July, provoked floods and landslides as a result of which 80 people were lost, more than 40 — were missing. Population losses because of floods and landslides were recorded in such regions, as Hiroshima, Ekhim, Okayama, Prefecture of Yamaguchi, Kyoto, Prefecture of Gifu, Shiga, Prefecture of Hyogo, Kōchi and Fukuoka. In 19 regions of the country, victims of heavy rains, 5,9 million people were ordered or it is recommended to be evacuated.
Fires to Greece
the Forest fires which have flashed in East Region of Attica in Greece, not only burned to one thousand ashes denyumov ( a measure of the area equal 919,3 square meters — a comment a per . ) the timberland, the uncountable set of houses and cars, but also by the present moment carried away lives of at least 74 people. The fire which began for the unknown reasons in a forest zone around MATI where are giving Athenians, hotels and tourist objects, extended for a short time and thrown on inhabited massifs.
Powerful heavy rains in Istanbul
Livni'sin Istanbul — too one of climate change consequences. Turkey — among leaders among the countries which will appear under the greatest impact of climatic changes. Most of all they will concern such regions, as the Mediterranean pool and territories near the Sea of Marmara. Today level of gardening of the center Istanbul makes 3-4%. And it leads to that the rain right there forms rough streams and provokes a flood. Experts note that soon climate change can have an effect in the form of sudden storm rains, an abnormal heat, abnormal cold and an abnormal drought; it is claimed that to Turkey temperature will increase by 2-3 degrees, in the world — by 4-5 degrees. It, undoubtedly, will be accompanied by the new natural phenomena which consequence we cannot predict. The subject of adaptation to climate change for all has to become for a long time the main agenda …
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of 330 natural disasters
In the report of companies AON devoted to an assessment of weather, climate and natural disasters, it is noted that in 2017 in the world occurred at least 330 different natural disasters. Geographical distribution of economic losses from these events looks as follows:
— hurricane «of Harvey" and adverse weather conditions in America — about 100 billion dollars;
— the hurricanes "Maria" and "Irma" on the Caribbean islands — about 120 billion dollars;
— forest fires in America — about 13 billion dollars;
— floods and the typhoon "Hato" in China — about 15,5 billion dollars;
— a drought in Southern Europe — about 6,6 billion dollars;
— an earthquake in Mexico — about 4,5 billion dollars;
— forest fires in Portugal and South Africa — about 250 million euros.
To Turkey in 2017 147 forest fires
B to Turkey too flashed 2017 there were many natural disasters. From them most long on the agenda of the country there were forest fires in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions, and also rains with the hail and floods in Marmara Region. According to the ministry of forest and water resources, in 2017 in the country there were 147 forest fires. Along with wildlife destruction forest fires in İzmir, Province of Canakkale, and Mersin struck to Porridge, gorod Alanya and especially in Istanbul, made 700 million Turkish liras.
We again exceeded norm earlier
The other day the research organization "Global Network of an Ecological Trace" (Global Foodprint Network) declared the new broken record: resources which Earth is capable to reproduce in a year, were spent in 212 days. In the statement it was noted that this year the World day of an ecological debt will shift for two days forward and it falls on August 1. And it means that such resources of Earth as carbon, products food, water, the soil, wood, people consume in destructive volumes.