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[Regnum] Moscow and a number of other Russian regions may experience heat in the coming years that will break the records of 2010; it is possible that the air temperature will rise to 45 degrees. This was stated on August 7 by climatologist, leading researcher at the Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexey Karnaukhov.
"Every year I fear that we may have a repeat of what happened in 2010, but only in a more pronounced form. That is, not 40-degree heat, but 45-degree heat," he said.
According to Karnaukhov, hot weather can last for two months. It is necessary to prepare for such abnormal heat in advance: make clearings in the forests, eliminate peat deposits. Otherwise, forest and peat fires can become very dangerous.
The expert recalled that in 2010 Moscow was covered in smog, the carbon monoxide content in the air was seven times higher than the maximum permissible levels. If this figure is seven times higher, there could be millions of victims.
Earlier on July 22, a specialist at the Meteonovosti news agency, Tatyana Pozdnyakova, pointed out serious climate changes in Moscow and Central Russia. She noted that in July, periods of heat alternated with tropical showers. Such weather is typical for southern regions.
On August 6, the chief specialist of the Moscow meteorological bureau, Tatyana Pozdnyakova, said that hot days are not expected in the capital this month. Closer to September, the average daily air temperature will drop from 20 to 15 degrees.
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