Following the torrential rains that hit Baku on March 26-28 and April 4-6, another continuous rainfall began yesterday. What is the reason for the precipitation that has been repeating in almost weekly cycles since the arrival of spring? Could this be related to military activities taking place in the region?
Regarding the topic, ecologist Rovshan Abbasov stated that geopolitical events have no impact on precipitation.
“Currently, there is no large-scale war sufficient to affect synoptic conditions. One could only agree with this claim in the event of the use of weapons of mass destruction,” he said.
According to the ecologist, such extreme precipitation can repeat at intervals of 50-60 years:
“Climate is the 30-year temperature and precipitation regime existing for a territory. A lot changes over 30 years. One year there is a lot of precipitation, the next year there is a drought. 2-3 years ago there was no precipitation at all, it was a drought.
This is, of course, a manifestation of changes in the long-term climate trend. Extremity in the distribution of precipitation has increased. The precipitation that should fall over a long period falls within 1-2 days and, unfortunately, does not pass without consequences.” (axar.az)