In niet zo good news, climate specialist, Pieter Siegmund, has announced that winter days are getting shorter by at least a day each year due to global warming.
Pieter Siegmund of the KNMI (Dutch weather institute) has announced that not only are winter days getting shorter, but they’re also getting warmer too, reports Trouw.
The Netherlands has lost about 13 snow days in 30 years which have been appearing later and later in the year each winter.
Rising temperatures
It’s no shock that the rise in temperatures globally is causing fewer snow days but it remains upsetting news nonetheless.
Between the years 1961 and 1990, snow days would occur as early as October and as late as April. Now, snow days are a rare sight between the months of December and February. Wat jammer!
The red line, compared to the blue, reveals that in 30 years, monthly temperatures have risen by 1.1 degrees Celsius on average.
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How will Dutchies scratch their ice-skating itch if temps continue to rise at this rate? 🤨
Weeping in the wrath of the warmth
Several activities have been put on the back burner due to the growing warmth.
One especially cold-hearted instance is the Elfstedentocht — the biggest ice-skating tour over natural ice that hasn’t happened since 1997. 😲
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As a result of these temperamental temperatures, climate activists have been protesting against fossil fuels, by either targeting famous paintings or blocking the streets.
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