In May of this year, abnormal weather is observed. This is a manifestation of global warming and climate change. This was reported by the head of the National Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Umayr Tagiev. According to her, unstable weather conditions in May have been celebrated for the past 5 years.
“In May 2003, the temperature in Baku was 5 degrees of heat, which is characteristic of the winter season. It is abnormal, but cold weather has its advantages. abundant precipitation had an impact on the increase in water in the rivers. In May, a monthly rainfall was already recorded “, – he said.
Tagieva noted that one of the manifestations of climate change is the frequent occurrence of events that are not characteristic of the corresponding season. In May, even snow fell. For example, snowy weather was observed in May 2012. This year in the first decade of May, the height of the snow was 18 cm larger than in the same year.
According to research, the sensitivity of Azerbaijan to climate change has increased. The duration of the drought increased, the number of rainy days. That is, it does not rain for a long time, and then the monthly norm falls in one day, which causes floods.