The weather in Germany today

According to the news released by the German Meteorological Bureau, from the evening of the 6th to the 7th local time, extreme weather, snowstorms in the north and freezing rain in the middle were ushered in many places in Germany. Some areas have issued the highest level of meteorological warning. The relevant departments called on people not to travel by car as much as possible, and some public transportation was forced to suspend operations. Fire control, public security, disaster prevention and control, and road service agencies across the country are fully coordinating their work and actively eliminating risks.

German media reported on the 7th that several federal states including North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Thuringia were seriously affected. Not only many roads were blocked, but also short-distance and long-distance trains were cancelled. At the same time, accidents caused by extreme weather are more common, including trees crushed by snow and wind, power failure caused by damage to power supply facilities, etc. According to the latest data released by the police in North Rhine-Westphalia, from the afternoon of the 6th to the early morning of the 7th, there were 222 local accidents, resulting in 2 serious injuries and 26 minor injuries.

In addition, according to experts from the Meteorological Bureau, extreme weather with huge temperature difference between north and south in Germany is very rare. The temperature in the northeast will even drop to about MINUS 20 degrees Celsius, and the wind speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour. The snowfall in the relevant areas is 20 cm to 40 cm. Moreover, it is expected that the temperature in Germany will remain extremely low in the coming week.

The culprit of extreme weather: climate warming

In fact, from a temperature trend in 20 19, it can be seen that 20 19 became the hottest second year in history, and the factors of climate change may have obvious relations with human beings. According to the report of the World Weather Attribution Organization, the summer heat wave increased 1.5-3℃ in 20 19 due to climate change caused by human activities. So scientists are very worried that our similar extreme high temperature may disturb the earth frequently. Some scientists even warned that 20 19 may be the coolest year in the future, and pointed out our 2020? Is it hot? The weather may hit a new high.

Under the background of current climate warming, the climate variability increases, the atmospheric and ocean circulation and their interactions change, and the previously known climate change law may also change, leading to an increase in the uncertainty of climate anomalies and the frequency of extreme weather events. The global warming trend is still continuing, and many key indicators of the climate system are accelerating, such as the global average sea surface temperature rising significantly, the global ocean heat content increasing significantly, glaciers retreating, the Arctic sea ice range shrinking, and the sea level rising. The prediction results of climate model show that if the emissions of man-made greenhouse gases are not controlled, the frequency, intensity and duration of extreme weather and climate events will increase in the future. ?