Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Benghazi, Faris Fathi, warned of the occurrence of thunderstorms and floods that may pose a danger in most parts of the country in the coming fall.
He pointed out that "This period is when the average warm air meets the cold air coming from the north as a result of the low air", adding in a statement to the Libyan News Agency, that there's need to provide systems and devices to monitor the rise in water levels in dams, and to follow up on regular maintenance of dams because some dams suffer from cracks and fissures, in addition to the need to educate people about the potential danger of storms.
"This period will cause temperatures in the Mediterranean atmosphere to rise by more than 3 degrees compared to last year, and the atmosphere will contain more heat and moisture to create more severe storms and hurricanes that threaten some countries in North Africa because it does not have the necessary infrastructure to deal with these heavy amounts of rain and floods.” He remarked.
It is noteworthy that the Mediterranean basin region is considered the second fastest region in the world in terms of temperatures in the atmosphere and sea surface rising above the normal rate, especially recently due to an increase in carbon emissions resulting from human activities such as burning fossil fuels, which increases year after year.
In September of last year, the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused massive destruction in the Libyan city of Derna, in terms of human lives and infrastructure, leaving thousands of victims and missing people.
