Information on the 2018 drought summer
On 24/05/2019, students around the world once again took to the streets to demonstrate for immediate action on climate protection. Right on time for the global day of action on 24 May, Scientists for Future provided the key information on the 2018 drought summer and its connection to climate change.
Scientists for Future see their role as backing up the protests with scientific evidence. That measures to protect the climate and biodiversity are wholly inadequate was already established in March in a statement supported by over 26,000 scientists. The problems have been known for decades, yet action has so far been taken only hesitantly. The 2018 drought summer in Europe can be understood as a sign of increasing weather extremes as a result of climate change.
Read the press release here!
"Weather 2018: Heat, drought and flooding worldwide in the context of climate change. Impacts in Germany and Austria against the backdrop of current findings from climate research" by Thomas Loew, Herbert Formayer, Karsten Schwanke