Will Europe become a desert?

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Will Europe become a desert?

 

 

 

 

One third of the Earth's surface is at risk of drying up due to climate change and its effects are becoming visible in unexpected parts of the Mediterranean, Central and Eastern Europe.

One of the lesser-known aspects of global warming is the change in the soil of the planet. Desertification (or so-called desertification) has been threatening Mediterranean countries such as Spain and Greece for some time, but now it also affects some unexpected parts of Europe, such as Hungary, says Monika Lakatos, a Hungarian meteorologist, quoted by the BGNES. 13 are European countries at risk of desertification.

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"The negative effects of climate change can be seen on extreme rainfall. Due to increased evaporation, some regions of the planet will become drier, while others will be at greater risk of flooding," says Lakatos.

In the Kiskunság National Park an abandoned dried up water basin is a memory of a lake that was here years ago. The water meters deep gave fishermen a livelihood. Today, one of the old villas near it is still standing, with a boat waiting on the dry shores.

Water levels have dropped by more than 6 meters in recent decades in the area. And despite widespread belief, planting more trees is not necessarily the best solution for saving soil in this region. Solt Bakronagi is responsible for climate protection at Kiskunság National Park:

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"Many studies agree that tree planting increases evaporation and lowers water levels. It also contributes to drying out."

Climate change potentially changes one third of the earth's surface and puts food supplies at risk of about 1 billion people worldwide.