Euro and Climate Zones change in 2012

Mon, Jan 2, 2012

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The Euro is not the only thing to be concerned about if you live in Europe. The rapidly changing weather patterns are affecting many farmers and gardeners all over the continet. This map gives the highest and lowest annual minimum temperatures. If you want to see more detail for your country click http://www.gardenweb.com/zones/europe/

The detailed climate zone map for the UK refers to -12c and it is true that up until the last two winters, the frequency of such low temperatures in SE England was very rare. However, winter 2010/11 saw temperatures drop this low in many parts of England, including the South and East. Predictions are that UK winters could become even colder as climate change affects the flow of the oceans.

The French Alps are already feeling the effects of climate change with 25% of the Glaciers in the French Alps having disapeared in the past 40 years, according to new research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16025568

As the world waits to see what sort of Europe will emerge over the next few weeks, this map signifies even bigger threats over the next 50 years as climate change affects weather patterns across Europe.

This post was written by:

Debbie - who has written 674 posts on My Climate Change Garden.

I am not an experienced gardener - more of an enthusiastic amateur who learns by trial and error and is keen to "manage" the effects of the weather on my garden. Writing this blog is my passion and I hope that it will continue to grow, allowing global gardeners to communicate about the effects of climate change on our plants and the future of our gardens.

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2 Comments For This Post

Liz Says:
November 14th, 2011 at 10:09 am

Hi,

It’s interesting to see this, especially as the SE is usually thought of as being much warmer than everywhere else and yet places such as Liverpool and Manchester are in a hardier zone!
But yes, last November/December was crazy cold and I’m dreading a repeat yet again this year. Apparently it’s linked with sun spots and last year was am 11year cycle low of sun spots and thus UV rays hitting the Earth, this then has effects in the upper atmosphere which is why the jet stream went a bit crazy and sucked all the cold weather from Scandinavia.

Debbie Scott Anderson Says:
November 14th, 2011 at 12:33 pm

HI Liz
The whole weather system seems to be in flux so will be interesting to see what happens this winter. Its been such a long mild Autumn that I sort of feel ready for some winter weather but certainly not as cold as the past two years.The plants in my garden certainly did not enjoy the prolonged snow and freezing temperatures – nor did I! Please keep in touch with your personal experiences and views of what happens over next few months.
Thanks
Debbie

Liz Says:
November 14th, 2011 at 10:09 am
Hi,

It’s interesting to see this, especially as the SE is usually thought of as being much warmer than everywhere else and yet places such as Liverpool and Manchester are in a hardier zone!
But yes, last November/December was crazy cold and I’m dreading a repeat yet again this year. Apparently it’s linked with sun spots and last year was am 11year cycle low of sun spots and thus UV rays hitting the Earth, this then has effects in the upper atmosphere which is why the jet stream went a bit crazy and sucked all the cold weather from Scandinavia.
Debbie Scott Anderson Says:
November 14th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
HI Liz
The whole weather system seems to be in flux so will be interesting to see what happens this winter. Its been such a long mild Autumn that I sort of feel ready for some winter weather but certainly not as cold as the past two years.The plants in my garden certainly did not enjoy the prolonged snow and freezing temperatures – nor did I! Please keep in touch with your personal experiences and views of what happens over next few months.
Thanks
Debbie