Every time you put on your thick coat sweat and regret, even with a thin coat we experience a strange season in which you are never cold, with a lot of sun, little cold and almost completely dry.

Temperatures in Turkey are above seasonal norms, with an average of 15-20 degrees. ‘Experts warn, snowfall and storm are comingr” replaced the winter news we were used to”What is going on?‘ he left the news. Environment, Urbanization and Climate Minister Murat Kurum declared that ‘the warmest December in the past 52 years’. So really, what’s going on?

When there was no snow in Uludağ, the machines that make artificial snow started working. In the city centers where the average temperature is usually very low in this season, the weather is 15-20 degrees, we passed the snow, even the rain is falling not good in many cities.

Snow machines and snowless mountains at the back, since it doesn’t snow in Uludağ…

to this question common answer that everyone now remembers natural climate change. But this is not the only reason.

However, let’s start with the first; The climate in Turkey has started to transition from subtropical to tropical in recent years.

Our country is in the subtropical zone because of its location in the world. But Because of the special geographical structure It has a number of climatic features that develop outside of the subtropical climate.

For example, in a subtropical climate, the temperature is It’s progressing above 10 degrees. While the subtropical climate conditions are met in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions, our country is under the influence of the continental climate in the inner regions. At least that’s how it was. But not anymore.

It has an irregular precipitation regime with large diurnal temperature differences; In the tropical climate, where flooding can occur in some periods due to heavy rainfall and the average temperature is above 18 degrees throughout the year, winter loses its effect.

Of course, we cannot yet say that ‘we have completely surrendered to the tropical climate’. But most of all subtropical climate prevails We will feel this change more strongly in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. In other regions, the difference between the seasons will gradually decrease and the influence of the tropical climate will increase.

In other words, in the following years, instead of the definition of ‘four seasons are experienced in Turkey’ in the textbooks, we will see the definition of ‘two seasons with a cool and a cold and a warm and a warm period’.

This will affect our country in many ways, from agriculture to tourism. grown for hundreds of years agricultural products will become inaccessible. Irregular precipitation regime and lack of snow will negatively affect both summer and winter tourism.

And the worst thing is that it will happen in such a ‘short time’ that if we don’t take tough measures we will be caught off guard in many ways and we will see everything with our eyes.

If we understood the climate change part, now let’s look at the other reason;

A similar situation has been experienced in our country this winter in Europe in recent weeks. In many European countries, temperatures fluctuate around 20 degrees. Paradise of winter tourism There was no snow in the Alps. People swim in the sea in January.

Climate experts believe that one of the root causes of the problem is from Northwest Africa to the mid-parallel. a wind formation that brings warm air says yes.

This hot air wind, which is created by the action of the high pressure point on the Mediterranean Sea and the low pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean, is widespread both in our country and in Europe. It makes winter even hotter.

in the jet stream Another reason is that the changes in the world have worsened the climate. We have explained the details of this problem in our content below. You can also take a look if you want.

As a result, while climate change doesn’t seem to be the only reason, climate change is the cause of many things that cause imbalances in heat and cold air.

Many different events related to climate change and its solutions came up on the agenda and we discussed this issue from many different angles. You can check out our content below!

• Sources: Directorate General of Meteorology, Reuters