The average temperature in Vietnam may increase by 6 degrees Celsius by the end of the century

On August 22, the Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment cooperated with the Australian International Development Agency (AusAID) to announce the project results ' Estimating the future climate with a degree of High resolution for Vietnam '.

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Research results show that Vietnam suffers from a strong increase in temperature, especially in the Northern region. Regional temperatures are expected to increase from 0.8 to 3.4 ^o C by the end of 2050, leading to an increase in the number of hot days (over 35 ^o C) and prolonged heat (over 5 days). The annual average temperature is expected to increase from 1.6 to 5.8 ^o C by the end of the century.

It is expected that rainfall in the summer tends to decrease in most of the territory (except the Central Region), causing drought for agriculture. In particular, tropical cyclones (storms) in the East Sea tend to decrease in quantity but the intensity increases more strongly. Predicting storm activity becomes more difficult.

The sea level continues to increase from 100mm to 400mm in 2050 across the entire coast of Vietnam with the least increase in the northern region, greatly affecting ecosystems and coastal communities.