Fire disaster in Israel is a typical example of expected climate change effects in the Mediterranean
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
The fire disaster in the Carmel Mountains near Haifa is a typical example of climate change effect and a taste of the future, says a researcher. Ten years ago he had warned of expected climatic fluctuations, heat events, decreased rainfall and delayed late winter rainfall, all of which would lead to increased risk of intense forest fires.