Severe Drought, Famine Feared?
The last two months has been fantastic from a vacation/parental leave point of view. With temperatures in the range of 20-30 degrees Celsius, only a few cloudy days and almost no rain at all, it has been a great summer. However, I'm more and more concerned about the weather and the consequenses of the drought. According to SMHI Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute), the recent statistics for May and June indicates very dry and warm months. For May , the average temperature was 4-5 degrees above average and there was some 2,3 millimeters of rain (measured in Lund). June had some more rain, but only a fraction of the average. Temperatures in May in 2018, as a deviation from the average temperatures. Rainfall in May in 2018, in percent of the average rainfall. The forecast indicates high temperatures and no rain at all. This summer will be a very dry one. In my hometown, I can see the consequences of the drought. The grass goes yellow and the soil is