Abnormal heat and temperature records threaten humanity with dangerous consequences. These include an increase in the number of natural disasters, as well as the “opening” of permafrost burial grounds where new diseases lurk, said Andrei Kiselev, a research climatologist at the Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory. Also St. There is a danger of flooding of cities, including St. Petersburg. stated It’s on NSN.
According to scientists, due to the El Niño phenomenon (Eastward shift of the area of heated surface waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean – editor’s note.) 2024 will be the hottest year and another record will be broken. However, Kiselev noted that all this will have consequences.
“The water level in the World Ocean will increase, as the glaciers melt and water also expands at high temperatures. This threatens, first of all, small island states, but also Europe (Venice or the Netherlands). Our St. Petersburg is also quite low, the climatologist said He declared that it was.
In Russia, “degradation” of permafrost can occur, covering almost 70% of the territories. The expert believes that this will cause tension in buildings and infrastructure, affecting roads and pipelines.
“Cemeteries where diseases are “frozen” will also be opened,” added Kiselev. — The increase in temperature also leads to an increase in the number of anomalies and disasters (hurricanes, storms, etc.). This is a very complex problem.”
Let’s remember that, according to weather forecasters, in the first ten days of November it is in the central part of Russia. was recorded abnormally hot weather – an average of 6 degrees above the climate norm.
The other day in the capital was recorded It set a new temperature record, breaking the result set 69 years ago.