Türkiye noticed its highest December temperatures in over half a century final month, the nation’s minister of atmosphere, urbanization, and local weather change stated on Thursday.
Citing knowledge from the nationwide meteorology company, Murat Kurum stated the final month of 2022 was the most well liked in 52 years, whereas precipitation was drastically diminished and added: “This is not a promising picture.”
“Our resources are not unlimited! We work and take steps with this awareness. We must all do our part,” Kurum stated on Twitter.
According to the Turkish State Meteorological Service, the common temperature throughout Türkiye in 1991-2020 was 4.8 C (about 40.6 F). The common temperature in December 2022 rose by 3.2 C to eight C.