Romania, among the countries that will lose days of comfortable weather in the coming years. The Balkans, Zona Cea

Using data from 50 different climate models, US researchers determined how the number of “outdoor days” will increase or decrease by the year 2100 in various destinations around the world.

These “outdoor days” refer to 24-hour periods when temperatures are pleasant enough for most people to do outdoor activities, work or play.

There are days when it is neither too hot nor too cold and no extreme weather phenomena occur. Scientists say that during these days, the air temperature should be approximately between 10 and 25 degrees Celsius.

An online tool developed by MIT researchers allows people to set their own temperature range when checking their country’s data, based on what they think is comfortable weather.

According to MIT data, the Balkans will probably be one of the most affected regions in Europe. Located in the north of this region, Romania will lose in the next 76 years 12 ideal days of being outdoors per year.

However, our country is better in this respect than the other countries in the region. That’s because, in the same time frame, Albania will lose 30 days, Serbia 26 days, Croatia 22 days, North Macedonia 21 days, Kosovo 19 days and Bulgaria 17 days.

A little further south, Greece could lose 37 outdoor days a year by 2100 due to extreme heat between May and September, according to the MIT study.

Also, climatic changes will occur in the Iberian Peninsula, with Portugal recording 33 fewer days in the open air, and Spain 13.

France and Germany, plus

In contrast, France, Germany and Austria will gain between 18 and 52 days of comfortable weather by 2100 – largely due to warmer winters. But this could be a fatal blow to Europe’s already struggling ski industry.

Researchers say the disparity in Europe is already being felt, with people choosing where to travel based on increasingly extreme heat in previously popular destinations.

The MIT study found that tropical destinations will experience the biggest changes. The Dominican Republic will be the hardest hit, losing 124 days of comfortable weather per year by the end of the century. Mexico, India, Thailand and Egypt will also lose half of their outdoor days.

The researchers also point to a gap between the Global North, which will gain more days of comfortable weather, and the Global South, which will lose more despite having emitted fewer greenhouse gases. The differences in places like Bangladesh or Sudan are striking, they say.

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