Turkey, located in the Mediterranean zone, is one of the countries most affected by climate change, while the increase in nighttime temperatures is also worrying experts. In Turkey, where consecutive temperature records have been broken, nighttime temperatures have increased the most in Mersin, Adana, Denizli, Diyarbakır and Istanbul, and the latest picture has the risk of causing fatal consequences, especially for citizens in the risk group. According to experts, it is recommended that the room temperature be between 18.3 and 20 degrees for a healthy and quality sleep.
Türkiye AT THE BEGINNING
According to the latest analysis by “Climate Central”, which conducts global climate research, climate change has significantly increased the number of dangerously hot nights around the world. Experts say that this climate-induced increase in nighttime temperatures has a serious impact on sleep and health, and that the increase in temperature could lead to a public health crisis. However, what is really serious is that Turkey is among the countries most affected by the increase in night temperatures.
RECORD IN MERSIN
According to the latest data, Turkey is experiencing an additional 12 nights above 20 degrees due to climate change and 2 nights above 25 degrees as the national average. 65 nights in Mersin, 40 nights in Adana and Seyhan, and 18 nights in Diyarbakır There has been a significant increase in the number of nights above 25 degrees in many major cities in Turkey. The data also shows that many cities experienced extra hot nights of over 20 degrees for several weeks or months, including 45 in Denizli, 34 in Adana, 29 in Istanbul, 25 in Izmir and Esenyurt, 22 in Balikesir, 21 in Diyarbakir, 19 in Bursa, Osmangazi and Konya, and 18 in Mersin.
IT EVEN CAUSES CANCER
The analysis also includes the damage that high night temperatures have on the human body. It is stated that high night temperatures prevent people from getting rid of the heat of the day and cause irregular sleep. Short and poor quality sleep shortens the average life span. The study underlines that it increases the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer, Unless there are serious cuts in emissions, climate-induced heat and sleepless nights will put further pressure on health systems.
WE ROAST AND DRY!
On the other hand, with the arrival of August, dams and water resources are also decreasing. Former DSI manager Dursun Yıldız says that if the temperature pattern caused by climate change extends into autumn, regions where rain-based agriculture is done will be in a difficult situation. Former Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Prof. Dr. Mustafa Öztürk also stated that there are places in the Southeastern Anatolia and Mediterranean Region, especially the Konya Basin, that will be seriously affected by drought, and that if the autumn period is dry, water shortages may occur.
Adil Tek, Head of Meteorology Laboratory at Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory, provided information about the increase in temperature values that has almost exhausted many people. “On a global scale, 2023 will be the hottest period in the last 175 years. “This year, new temperature records will be broken. The frequency of heat waves is increasing due to climate change,” he said.
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