Given that the climate is destabilized, the distinguished scientist stated that “the cause of climate change, namely the greenhouse gases” that prevent the earth from cooling, needs to be addressed.
“This year we need to be very careful with the fires,” said academic Christos Zerefos to ERT, who, speaking about this year’s fire prevention season, emphasized that we must be careful with all our activities in nature.
“Drought and the lack of winter as we lost half of winter this year may lead to an increase in drought” he said, stressing that the reduction of soil moisture has serious consequences such as the spread of forest fires.
Speaking about the climate crisis and the predictions for high temperatures in the summer of 2023, the distinguished academic emphasized that “there is no model that makes a seasonal forecast for Greece, for the summer. They are cases.”
And as he pointed out “in terms of climate nobody knows how hot it will be, what heatwave we will have and how many days with the risk of forest fires we will have in the coming months».
Given that the climate is destabilized, the distinguished scientist stated that “the cause of climate change, namely greenhouse gases, needs to be addressed» that prevent the earth from cooling.
“Unfortunately we will not have a return back” he said about climate change, noting that the extreme event is now close to becoming common,” he added.
Commenting on a recent scientific study on the climate in the Mediterranean, he emphasized that Eastern Greece faces significant risks, especially from the Larissa valley to Laconia.
Speaking about the drought problem in our country, he noted that it will intensify in the coming years. “2050 – 2060 is a typical year beyond which everything becomes much faster and more dangerous. This includes heat waves, extreme weather events, drought“, added Mr. Zerefos.
According to the academic, these damages that will be done now will be paid for by our grandchildren. “The cost worldwide is enormous. It has been estimated that at the end of the century it will exceed 123 trillion. dollars» noted that a small part of this cost is enough to reverse this bad development.
Referring finally to the ways of saving the Greek forests, as analyzed in a study by the Academy of Athens, he commented that there is a way to increase the resilience of the forests against fires that will not be eradicated.
Source: Skai
I have worked as a journalist for over 10 years, and my work has been featured on many different news websites. I am also an author, and my work has been published in several books. I specialize in opinion writing, and I often write about current events and controversial topics. I am a very well-rounded writer, and I have a lot of experience in different areas of journalism. I am a very hard worker, and I am always willing to put in the extra effort to get the job done.
