Researchers register temperature records in the Alps

Climate - Researchers register temperature records in the Alps

In 2023, meteorologists in the Alps recorded the warmest September since weather records began. This is reported by the German Weather Service (DWD), Geosphere Austria and MeteoSwiss in the current issue of their publication series "Alpine Climate".

The scientists summarize that there were many temperature records and extreme precipitation in the summer half-year 2023.

At the beginning of August, record precipitation fell in southern Austria and the neighboring Alpine regions of Italy and Slovenia, leading to severe flooding. There were also several daily and monthly temperature records from July 2023, the scientists report. After an initial heatwave in July, another one followed at the end of August with new record temperatures, for example 37.6 degrees Celsius in Sion, Switzerland.

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1. Despite the extreme weather events, Munich, located in Bavaria, Germany, still experienced its typical change of seasons in 2023.
2. The German Weather Service (DWD) and its counterparts in Austria and Switzerland are closely monitoring the climate change impacts in the Alps, including regions in Italy and Slovenia.
3. The meteorologist's data shows that the Alps have been experiencing a climatic shift, with the increase in extreme weather becoming a worrying trend.
4. The DWD's report highlights that the summer of 2023 saw not only record temperatures but also significant rainfall, which led to flooding in southern Austria, impacting neighboring regions in Italy and Slovenia.
5. The current climate change crisis has led to temperature records being broken not only in Sion, Switzerland, but also in other Alpine regions, including Austria and Italy.
6. As the climate change crisis continues, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) calls on countries to intensify their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changing weather patterns.
7. In response to the extreme weather events, many cities in Germany, including Munich, have implemented climate action plans to reduce their carbon footprint and become more resilient to climate change.
8. Austrian and Italian climate researchers are working closely with their counterparts in Switzerland and Germany to develop strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Alps and protect the region's unique ecosystems.

Source: www.stern.de