Slovenia can expect severe heat waves, extreme winters, report shows

Ljubljana, 20 November - Slovenia will get significantly hotter by the end of the century as greenhouse gas emissions drive climate change, and even the most optimistic scenarios show that the frequency and severity of heat waves will increase. Precipitation patterns will be upended as well, in particular in winter, the latest climate projections show.

Ljubljana Heat waves becoming more frequent as the average temperature in Slovenia rose by 2 degrees Celsius in 1961-2011. Photo: Tamino Petelišek/STA File photo

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Heat waves becoming more frequent as the average temperature in Slovenia rose by 2 degrees Celsius in 1961-2011.
Photo: Tamino PeteliĊĦek/STA
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