CLIMATE CHANGES IN SLOVENIA Osnovna šola Vodice Activity III

1. CLIMATE CHANGES IN SLOVENIAOsnovna šola VodiceActivity III By Luka Prebil Grintal, Andrej Kokalj, Manja Žnidar, and Hana Hanžek Turnšek

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3. THE IMPACT ON NATURAL FAUNA Fish from warmer seas are coming in the North Adriatic. They seek a new home due to sea pollution , overcapture of native species and warming of the sea. The negative consequence of this is that native species, like gray mullet and sea bass , are being replaced by non –native ones.Some of them ,for example Atlantic puffer , red grouper and balestra , are completely new in Adriatic .Other marine organisms, like mollucs and crustaceans ,are also coming in. Puffer Read grouper

4. Tiger mosquitoes , which are characteristic for the subtropical climate , have developed in the coastal region of Slovenia in recent years.They originate in Asia , where they are well known as vectors of diseases and their stings cause a much more severe reaction than normal mosquitoes stings Tiger mosquitoe

5. Global warming also has a great impact on domestic ticks ,which are advancing at higher regions where previously did not exist and many of them carry thick- born meningitis . Thick

6. THE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION) Importance and endagerment of agriculture • Agriculture is an important branch of economy in Slovenia. It is among the most vulnerabe sectors because of its directs dependence on weather and climate extreme events, especially drought, it threathen the most. • Drought caused more than 80% in 2003, 70% in 2000 and 60% in 2001 of natural disasters in Slovenia.

7. DROUGHTS AND HEAT WAVES IN SLOVENIA • In 2003, Slovenia recorded its most severe water deficit in all agricultural areas of the country. In addition to summer drought, which is a typical phenomenon of northeasteren Slovenia and the littoral region, the whole country’s agriculture suffered in 2003 due to the exceptionally early, severe spring drought, which extended into late summer,particulary adverse was the combination of drought and high temperatures, enhacing transpiration and reducing soil moisture.

8. Extreme temperatures caused heat stress, especially to less tolerant plants. Damage due to drought was recorded for more then 60% of agriucltural land in Slovenia. The first estimations of losses in crop yield in 2003 exceeded 103 milion EUR. The most vulnerable regions in the last decade are becoming increasingly more affected dby the increase of water shortage.The 2003 phenomenon has shown that new regions are being added to the group of vulnerable regions prone to drought.

9. Slovene agriculture was again struck by agricultural drought in 2006. It was specific from all points of view. • The next agricultural drought was in 2007. • Occurrences of droughts and their duration increase, despite the fact that a large part of the territory falls within the climate zone, which is relatively well stocked.

10. Storms in 2007 & 2008 At the end of July 2007 Slovenia was struc by catastrophical storms. They were followed by hail, orcanic wind and violent rain. In the middle of September the strongest storm attacked. It flooded almost 1/5 of Slovenian teritory, triggered multiple small landslides, and killed 6 persons. In NE and N part of Slovenia from 80-160 litres/m2 fell betwen 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

11. DISAPPEARANCE OF TRIGLAV GLACIER Glacier on mount Triglav – the symbol of our country , was the biggest glacier in Slovenija at the time. Unfortunately , It has shrunk and almost gone GIANT IN HISTORY TODAY IT’S ALMOST GONE