The latest report from the IPCC, published on Monday, has once once more raised concerns regarding rising temperatures in European countries. This has led to the question on the show “Sunday is not everyday”: in the future, will it be better to head north rather than south for a pleasant holiday in the sun? The report suggests that summers in southern Europe may become less pleasant due to climate change, with a risk of extreme temperatures and forest fires. Climatologist Xavier Fettweis suggests considering alternative destinations, such as the Belgian Ardennes, where summers are predicted to become sunnier and drier. However, both Fettweis and Michel Lebrun, a real estate agent in Spain, agree that rapid adaptation to these changes will be necessary. By 2030-2040, temperatures might reach up to 50 degrees, and habits will need to change to address the impact of climate change.
The latest IPCC report published on Monday once once more sounds the alarm. Temperatures tend to rise in all European countries. A question then arises on the set of Sunday is not everyday: in the future, won’t it be better to head north than south for a pleasant sun holiday?
Exit the Côte d’Azur, Puglia and Catalonia, hello Finland, Denmark or even the Belgian Ardennes? A new report was released on Monday. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is once once more warning regarding global warming. This Sunday, Xavier Fettweis, climatologist at the University of Liège, was in communication with the plateau of Sunday is not everyday. He explained that the Mediterranean was “one of the regions of the world where precipitation changes were going to be the greatest“.
Result: summers in southern Europe are likely to be much less pleasant. “We are going to have almost completely dry summers which will become torrid. The climate of the Sahara will go up to the Mediterranean and therefore it will be too hot with a maximum risk of fire for the forests“, he says.
The Ardennes, an ideal destination?
The researcher’s proposal for the years to come? “Why not imagine going up north and back home. Summers in Belgium will become much sunnier, drier. The Ardennes, for example, will have a perfectly acceptable climate.”
When the presenter asks when the Mediterranean climatic situation will become unbearable, Xavier Fettweis replies that it “already becomes“. He mentions in particular the temperatures around 45 degrees last summer in France. Therefore, Michel Lebrun, real estate agent in Spain and also directly with the set, should he be worried? When asked the question, he is not: “The heat waves only last a fortnight and alongside the months of July and August, there is obviously a whole series of months, like this one, where we enjoy the pleasant winter temperatures in Spain which are around 20 degrees.“
An opinion shared by the climatologist. It would simply be a matter of changing his habits. The problem is that the transition will have to be rapid. “By 2030, 2040, we will see the arrival of 50 degrees. It happens much faster than we think and we will have to adapt“, he warns.
In a nutshell, climate change is going to make southern European summers almost unbearable, with scorching temperatures and an increased risk of forest fires. However, there is hope for those looking for sunny holidays: the north! Climatologist Xavier Fettweis suggests that the Belgian Ardennes might become an ideal destination. But we must act fast, as temperatures might reach 50 degrees by 2030 or 2040. It’s time to start changing our habits and adapting to the changing climate. Thank you for reading and let’s work towards a more sustainable future.
