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According to a study carried out by the Meteorological Directorate of Chile and the Ministry of the Environment, 2020 was one of the hottest and driest in the recorded history of the country.
Through a scientific tool, which will allow knowing the impact of the new climatic conditions for Chile between the years 2035 and 2065, the Climate Risk Atlas.
This revealed that the 84% of the communes of the country face a high risk from heat waves.
The Minister of the Environment, Carolina Schmidt, said that climate change affects communes differently and that is why she highlighted the scientific tool to determine the measures to be taken.
The study also revealed that last year the medium temperature (average between the minimum and the maximum) in continental Chile reached the 13.6 ° C, the third warmest figure since there are records, surpassing 2019.
Also, the average maximum temperature reached 20.2 ° C, the second largest since measurements exist.
The head of the Meteorology Climate Change Office, Claudia Villarroel, warned that this situation could even bring new plagues to Chile.
“The country is becoming much more beneficial for some vectors that we did not have before, such as dengue. With a little more humidity and temperature in the north, we can have the right conditions so that they can bring new pests to our country, ”he said.
The drought It is also a factor that constantly affects thousands of farmers, who must face periods marked by lack of rain and excessive heat.
However, the cold also impacts them and the lack of water is the most worrying thing for them.
In this regard, Álvaro Balladares, a farmer from the María Pinto commune, called on the Government to implement aid measures in the midst of the drought.
Although during 2020 rainfall was more abundant than 2019Likewise, it is one of the ten driest years since 1981, with a national deficit that reached 12%.
The most affected areas range from the Coquimbo region to the Bío Bío region.
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