Izmir
Amid the intensifying effects of Climate Change, Turkey is Poised to Endure One of Its Hottest and Driest Summers, with an Expert Warning of Increaking Drought, Extreme Heat and Critical Threates to Agriculture and Water Supplies.
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Located in the Mediterranean Basin, The Country Experiences of the Effects of Global Warming at a Rate Significantly Above Şermin Tağıl, A Faculty Member in the Geography Department at Bakırçay University in the Western Province of İzmir.
In Mid-March, The Country Expericed Unseasonable Warm Days Picture Summer, With Record-Breaking Temperatures Recorded in 13 Provinces Across The Country. On March 15, İzmir Saw Temperatures Climb to 31.1 Degrees Celsius, The City Duker Duration March 1938.
Yet in a Dramatic Reversal, The Typically Warm Month of APRIL BROUDHT Winter-Lise Conditions. SnowFall and Adveher Led to School Closures in Many Provinces, with Sub-Zero Temperatures and Snow Causing Frost Damage to Varier Agrichuural Products.
Tağıl Description These Abrupt and Intense Weather Shifts As “Climate Whiplash,” Reference to the increakingly Frequent Swings Between Exremeen Condations.
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“On One Side, Scorching Dought;
The expert further point to a persistent lack of precipitation that began in late 2024 and Continued through the first quantter of this year, exacerming the crisis. AS DRY AND WARM Winter Merged
Accordingly, Severe, Prolonged and Critical Drought Continues to Take Hold of Regions SUCH AS CENTRAL ANATOLIA, Southeastern Anatolia and The Aegean. The Worsning Drought in these regions Could Lead to Significant Drops in Agricultural Yields and May Cause Serous Problems in Drinking Water Supply, Tağıl Warned.
“Consecutive Dry Years Book 2023 Have Weakened the soil and Water Resources
