Rising temperatures in Siberia reveal new plants and hide others

ArabiaWeather - Climate changes in Siberia pose many challenges, especially with regard to the future of plants and animals, and their impact on the ecosystems in this region.

Experts warn that these challenges may become unmanageable if they are not addressed early, leading to them being controlled.

Rising temperatures in Siberia reveal new plants and hide others

As a result of climate change, the city of Yakutsk in Siberia has recorded an average temperature rise of 3 degrees Celsius in recent years. This reflects a harsh winter, but warmer than usual. Cold temperatures that used to range between 60 and 70 degrees below zero have now become close to 50 degrees below zero.

The continued rise in temperatures leads to a rapid reaction in the flora of the region, witnessing the disappearance of plant species and the emergence of others that were absent from the region or were rare.

For example, the region has recently become famous for the Weshna tree (Levantine cherry)... We as local farmers have not heard of it for ten years, and there are those who are surprised by its appearance here even at the present time. Add to it types of watermelon, strawberries, local berries, and other things that would have been impossible to appear in the region years ago.

Although high temperatures are the main factor behind the emergence and spread of the mentioned varieties, all of them have the ability to resist cold. The survival of many plants and animals adapted to Siberian conditions depends on the permafrost.

However, continued adaptation may lead to the extinction of many taxa if dramatic change occurs, such as in the case of ice melting associated with warming.

Over thousands of years, climate changes and rising temperatures in this region have caused the disappearance of many animals, such as mammoths, rhinos, and others. What some have noticed is that these climate changes make it easier to discover the skeletons of these animals recently.

The speed with which the plant world develops also seems to affect the animal component, as there is a transformation in the northern circles into areas suitable for different types of birds, especially eagles, and even related to insect swarms.

Gavril Novgorodov, a researcher at the Pyakotsk Mammoth Museum, says:

We are following with great concern the effects of climate change in Siberia, and among these effects are the emergence of new species of birds, which are working to bring in a range of new insects with the aim of expanding their range and distribution. Current research shows that there are still dangerous specimens, such as the tick, which causes meningitis in humans, the first cases of which appeared only about three years ago.

Not only is the rise in temperature itself a challenge, but it is worrying experts because of the pace of this continuing rise. This situation may make ecological and animal models vulnerable to extinction before they can adapt to new climate changes. For this reason, research centers are moving towards possessing modern biological technologies with the aim of preserving the ecosystems in this region.

Source: skynewsarabia