It’s been really hot this past week!
The temperature in many places is close to 40°C. Zhengzhou became the first city to exceed 40°C, and the whole of Henan is in a state of being scorched.
Of course, not only Henan, but also Hebei, Shandong, Hubei, Ningxia, Gansu and many other regions are unable to go out.
Not only China, many regions in the world are suffering from the strongest heat wave in the past 20 years. South Asia experienced the hottest March and April on record, with the highest temperature in India reaching nearly 50°C; temperatures in many places in Europe exceeded 40°C. Do you dare to think this? Western Europe has a temperate maritime climate. In previous years, 30°C was considered a high temperature; the United States also has large areas of high temperature red warnings; British Columbia, Canada is 49.6°C. I can’t imagine this is in Canada. British Columbia The summer climate is mild, and the local Residents do not have air conditioners or even fans in their homes; Kuwait actually exceeded 74°C; France has suffered from high temperatures for 30 consecutive days, and a total of 14 provinces have raised high temperature red alerts. Extreme heat waves on the earth are becoming more and more frequent, and the probability is 30 times higher than before.
So, what happened to the earth? Why is it so hot this year?
1. The main reason is that "El Niño" phenomenon may occur this year. In March this year, the Japan Meteorological Observatory monitored that the low-temperature seawater on the surface of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean receded and the high-temperature seawater in the deep layers rose, which may cause the surface seawater to heat up higher than the average temperature of the sea. If the temperature is 0.5°C higher than the average temperature, then the "El Niño" phenomenon will occur. come behind.
If the temperature in the eastern equatorial Pacific rises, then the warm and humid airflow in the western Pacific this year will be unable to move northward and stay in the Jianghuai area, causing frequent floods in the south, high temperatures and droughts in the north, and low temperature droughts in the northeast, affecting the normal health of our country. Production and life order!
2. The root cause, Global warming leads to frequent extreme weather. Data shows that today’s global average temperature has increased by 1.2°C compared with before the industrial revolution . Don’t underestimate this number. This is already a big change. If the earth heats up by another 0.8°C, today’s extreme climate phenomena will occur. The probability will rise another 20 times.
Greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and the melting of polar glaciers are accelerating. The first to suffer are coastal areas around the world and Pacific island countries. Therefore, the number one enemy facing mankind today is global warming. This is why countries have proposed the goal of achieving carbon neutrality and within a few years. To reduce carbon emissions, let’s start with me!
The above are purely personal opinions. So, are you hot? Why is it so hot this year? What do you think?
