In Italy, over 300 ski resorts have closed down in 30 years, after the lack of snow made the business unsustainable.

SVT's report on the ski resort of Marsia in central Italy testifies to the fact that the world is experiencing an increasingly changing climate.

Italy was one of several countries in Europe that last year had the warmest weather recorded so far.

It shows the EU's Earth observation program Copernicus, which is part of the EU's space program and provides climate data and climate information.

In 2022, several European countries battled widespread fires, floods and dried up waterways.

The drought was probably the worst in 500 years.

Regions such as East Africa and South America were also affected by extreme drought, while countries such as Australia and Pakistan were hit with massive floods.

Increasing fastest in Europe

According to a report from the World Meteorological Organization WMO, temperatures in Europe are increasing twice more than the global average.

This has enormous consequences for ecosystems as well as the economy.

As an example, the water level in the German river Rehn was so low this summer due to the drought, that important freight traffic and thus important industry was threatened.

A shutdown could have had devastating consequences for the German economy – the largest in Europe.

Low water levels and high water temperatures are also suspected to have contributed to tons of dead fish being found in the Polish river Oder this summer.

Hot in Greenland

The North and South Poles were also affected by higher than normal temperatures last year.

In February, the extent of the sea ice was the lowest recorded in the 44 years that the measurements have been ongoing.

In Greenland, the average temperature in September was the warmest since 1979. In the central parts of Greenland, the temperature was 8 degrees above average.

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