Mediterranean region will suffer from climate change
A new report indicates that the riks of forest fires in the Mediterranean region will increase strongly, negatively affecting tourism
11.07.2005 |Ulrike Röhr
According to WWF, if climate change is not curbed, the region could expect searing temperatures with up to six weeks more of extreme heat days (defined as plus 35 °C) per year.
The increased number of hotter days would translate into a higher fire risk, with implications for the safety of tourists visiting the region.
The southern part of the Mediterranean would be at risk of forest fires practically all year round and nearly everywhere else in the region the risk of fire would be expected to extend by up to six weeks.
A 2 °C warming scenario would also have negative consequences for the future of the tourism industry in the region – heat waves and forest fires would make families go elsewhere for their summer holidays.
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