We are facing such a devastating drought that it may be worth collecting rainwater at home
Pollen fields, dry corn fields, saline soil, fallen leaves and yellowing. The riverbeds dried up, the soil crumbled into a mosaic and the Venetian lagoon shrank ominously. Scenes that remind us of the disaster movie are now a reality, and climate change is happening right before our very eyes.
According to the climate researcher, the current devastating drought and 20 continuous hot days are only the beginning, and it is difficult to imagine what awaits us when temperatures continue to rise in the coming years, and according to all forecasts, they will rise. We must prepare for severe drought, the emergence of new pests, and the fact that we must take advantage of sudden thunderstorms and even floods. And in agriculture, new varieties of grain must be bred that are more tolerant of harsh weather conditions, or else there may be famine throughout Europe, it has been said In the RTL Klub Fókusz program.
Pollen fields, dry corn fields, saline soil, fallen leaves and yellowing. The riverbeds dried up, the soil crumbled into a mosaic and the Venetian lagoon shrank ominously. Scenes that remind us of the disaster movie are now a reality, and climate change is happening right before our very eyes.
The heat wave and the painless weather have caused an unusual drought in Hungary. Plants wither, lawns are empty, and in many places there are hardly any leaves on the trees. From this point of view, the beginning of autumn is already in the middle of summer.
Fruit trees are starting to drop their leaves, but the drop of fruit is already very important, said Dr. Laius Apony, Secretary General of the Chamber of Veterinary Medicine. From the side of trees, this is a defensive option, so they try to save their lives by making the evaporation surface as small as possible. But not only fruit trees, beech trees, oak trees, and many pine trees also struggle in this growing Mediterranean climate.
On the other hand, grapes and kiwis enjoy particularly intense heat.
According to climate researcher Eric Kovacs, a few decades ago it was inconceivable that Hungary had the largest open-air farm in Central Europe, and today we just have to go to the province of Zala for it.
Existing types of corn and wheat simply will not grow, especially from the second half of the century. Therefore, it is necessary to breed hybrids and varieties that have better temperature and drought tolerance much better than today
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researcher said.
