Climate change in Ukraine

Winter in Ukraine is not what it used to be. That has been the conclusion among many Ukrainians after the December-January 2020 period produced remarkably mild weather and virtually no snowfall at all.

Perhaps most strikingly, the temperature in December exceeded 15 degrees Celsius for the first time.

The yearly average temperature was as much as 2.9 degrees Celsius higher than historic averages, while every single month was warmer than normal. 

The snowless winter, dry autumn and spring had a very detrimental effect on the state of the Dniester - the river that supplies water to Odessa and a significant part of the region.

 

Water supply is probably the most crucial aspect of climate change in Ukraine. Freshwater reserves are in decline and expected to grow even scarcer in the coming years as droughts become more frequent. In 2019, the country saw 25% less precipitation than average, while the incidence of droughts has nearly doubled in the last 20 years. At the same time, the absence of a seasonal snow cover in much of Ukraine poses threats to winter crops.

 

Droughts and floods and other extreme weather events such as hurricanes are happening not only more frequent, but their devastating effects increase.

Due to heavy rains, mountain rivers in the Carpathians damaged local roads. In the Chernivtsi region, the Cheremosh River broke through two dams.

 

A powerful tornado passed through the territory of the Kherson region of Ukraine on September 27 2020. It will be most strongly noted in the village of Velikaya Alexandrovka.

 

However, there is a ray of hope.

What should we do?

See our next video

 

14-th January 2020 Kharkiv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDgFED3lS2k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ZTVsyZ7A4

(0-16 ss)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQtWLrdFYn0

(52-56 ss)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYvftErUWh0

(3-15 ss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWUlK82J55Q

(1-07-1-20 ss)