Once hot, the second hail and floods. The weather over Europe – and especially over the Czech Republic – has been acting in recent weeks as a stormy element without rules. Meteorologists beat the alarm. It is no longer just temperature fluctuations that could be described as normal summer extremes. This time he speaks of phenomena that can have far -reaching consequences not only for nature, but also for health, economy and everyday life of the population.
While many people imagine the Alps like snow -white peaks full of ski areas, reality is much more worrying in 2025. Scientists from the Eurac Research Research Center warn that more than a third of snow and ice has decreased in the Alps over the last 100 years. Especially after 1980, this decline is dramatic – and is closely related to a sharp increase in temperature.
What do the Alps quietly indicate
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The well -known environmental meteorologist points out that the worst decreases are under 2000 meters above sea level – for example in Italian, Slovenian or Austrian Alps. There the snowfall becomes more and more likely to pass into rain, which disrupts the natural cycle of water.
The melting of alpine glaciers is not just a problem for winter resorts – It is a signal that the functioning of nature is changing, as we know it. Snow and ice serve as a reserve of water, which is slowly released during the spring and power the streams, rivers and dams. But if the snow does not attack, there is nothing to melt. And when the rain comes instead of snow, the water runs too fast – instead of slow replenishment of supplies, there is a risk of drought, lightning floods or landslides. Experts warn that this trend cannot be ignored – it concerns each of us, not just ecologists or politicians.
Humanity
Experts notice that extreme weather manifestations are no longer a rare exception – they become a new normal. Instead of a calm rhythm of the seasons, we are experiencing sharp twists: at one point burning heat, then downpours or torrential floods. It rains where it used to be drought, and vice versa where moisture is needed, the soil remains arid. This irregularity is not only unpleasant – it affects the essential areas of our lives: from agriculture that fights unpredictable harvest, via energy -dependent energy, to cities whose infrastructure faces new challenges.
“It’s like nature losing patience. The rules we have long been used to – and we will have to adapt to it,” Experts point out that humanity is facing a test they have prepared.
Extremes
In recent days, the weather in the Czech Republic has literally changed from hour to hour. Temperatures exceeding thirty have created nitrous and exhausting conditions, but they could not last long. In a single day it cooled by almost ten degrees, which brought not only sharp cooling, but also a significant change in the atmosphere. Similar temperature jumps can lead to storms, strong winds or torrential precipitation, and it is therefore important to perceive them as warning signals of variable climate.
In some areas, similar weather fluctuations could lead to rapid accumulation of water on roads, strong winds or local damage. If such situations were repeated more often, this could mean increased pressure on the rescue components and city infrastructure. These situations are no longer the subject of debates of meteorologists – they are beginning to touch each of us, regardless of age, place or profession. That is why it is important to think about how to live with this new reality.
In the end
Although it may seem that the climate puts us obstacles, it is also an opportunity. The change does not start in parliament or in scientific laboratories – but at home, in each of us. Stay informed, make practical changes and not close the eyes before reality can be the first step to the world that will be healthy, alive and strong enough in a hundred years, alive and strong enough to cope with the fluctuations we cause.
