The warm temperatures in the middle of winter in Spain worry everyone. What people think and what is expected to happen.
The spring temperatures in the middle of the Spanish winter drew people to beaches and terraces today, but even those enjoying unusually warm weather expressed concern about the climate change and the threat of new heat waves.
He meteorologic service It forecast temperatures of 28° in the Mediterranean region of Murcia and 24° to 26° in most of Andalusia in southern Spain, with many other areas of the country reaching 20°, up to 10 degrees above normal. normal for the time of year in some places.
The explanation of the scientists who found the unusual temperatures in Spain
The scientists They linked scorching temperatures and dry, windy conditions in many parts of the world, including southern Europe, with the climate change. Last year was the second hottest ever recorded in Spain, with consecutive heat waves causing droughts and forest fires.
“We are a little surprised that it is so pleasantly warm (…) And it’s nice for us now, but we don’t think it’s completely normal,” he told Reuters German tourist Thorsten Petersen, 66, in the center of Madrid. People took off their winter coats and some wore shorts and T-shirts in Madrid.
Temperatures in Portugal
in the neighbor Portugal, where the air warmed the most was in the central district of Leiria, where 23º was reached, and the IPMA meteorological agency expected 24º on Friday. In the north, temperatures were 8 to 9 degrees above normal.
“I think it’s due to climate change.”said to Reuters French tourist Jane Dubois, next to the Tagus River in Lisbon. “It’s our future, so we have to protect the planet.”
Fabio Silvestre, visiting Lisbon with his young daughter from Italy, echoed the climate concerns: “I’m a little worried about my daughter. (…) The weather is not normal like this.”
Source: Ambito
