China News Agency, London, May 29 (Zhao Xingyiping) The National Weather Service of the United Kingdom issued a message on the 29th that since the beginning of spring, the duration of sunshine throughout the UK has been greatly extended, ushering in the sunniest since the record in 1929. spring.
According to meteorological data, as of this Wednesday, the duration of sunshine across the UK has reached 573 hours. Since the meteorological data was recorded, only nine years of spring sunshine have exceeded 500 hours in history.
For the reasons of continuous clear weather, Professor Liz Bentley, CEO of the Royal Meteorological Society of the United Kingdom, believes that most weather changes in the United Kingdom are driven by strong winds. This spring, strong air currents stayed in the north of the UK, forming a sunny and dry high-pressure weather, while rainy low-pressure weather remained in the Atlantic Ocean outside the UK.
Bentley also said, "The warming that is happening in the Arctic region may lead to more extreme weather events in the future." "Unprecedented" months of sunshine are also "worrying" because it shows that the UK's climate is changing dramatically. May this year will be the driest May ever in parts of the UK.
Stuart Roberts, vice-president of the British Farmers ’Federation, said that although the current available water is“ generally adequate, ”the drought- and water-deficit climatic conditions“ may be a great Challenging season. "
Sunny spring is a perfect day for the British farmers who grow strawberries. According to estimates by agricultural experts, strawberries are expected to become one of the largest fruit crops in Britain ’s history in 2020, and record sunshine conditions will bring about a 20% increase in strawberry production. (Finish)