comenius 2008-konklúzió
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Extreme weather events in Hungary
Extreme weather events in the past
• in 1458 the Danube froze• in August of 1724 there was snowing in
Northern Hungary• in 1870 at Christmas time the plants and trees
bloomed.
In the present A few years ago there was an enormous storm
which hit Budapest on August 20, our national holiday.
21:3021:00
20:3020:00
Average wind speed (m/s)
Highest wind speed (m/s)
In a strong storm the
tower of the Sáránd church was destroyed
Bánkút protected forests of the Bükk mountains have
been destroyed recently
Gátér - tornadothird tornado-like event in 2008
Heat waves in Hungary
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Hőhullámok előfordulása (legalább 3 napig az átlaghőmérséklet eléri a 25 °C-ot, illetve a 27 °C-ot) Budapesten, 1901-2004
Record-breaking temperatures
• July 2007, Debrecen 37.1°C
• July 2007, Kiskunhalas 41.9°C
• January 2008, Szentgotthárd 17.2°C
• September 2008, Szeged 36.7°C
CONCLUSION Climate change seems to be an unstoppable and irreversible process. We have to face the consequences & adapt our life to these changes.
Organizations
Campaigns
IPCC VAHAVA (Hungary)www.ipcc.ch www.vahava.hu
MTV Switch Vegyél vissza!www.mtvswitch.org www.vegyelvissza.hu
WHAT YOU CAN DO:find solutions to reduce emissions and save energy
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
This project has been made by:
Horog GyulaNagy FruzsinaPusztai LászlóUrbánkó Ádám