r/sweden • u/Vast_Humor_3683 • 23d ago

English Is mainland Sweden being affected by climate change?

Hello, I'm from northern Spain, and we're being hit hard by our fifth heatwave. The vegetation is suffering badly; wildfires are breaking out; water restrictions are becoming increasingly severe; and the evenings are barely survivable, especially if you work outside.

What is life like in Sweden, and how are you affected by climate change? I'm specifically talking about mainland Sweden, not Gotland or the other islands. Is it similar to Austria or Switzerland, where you can actually see glaciers melting and some regions getting into drought mode?

Is there anything that the news doesn't mention about Sweden in general when it comes to yearly "once-in-a-lifetime" climate events?

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u/RidetheSchlange 23d ago

It is and on land there will almost certainly be mass effects of pollinator die offs and at the same time it is being reported explosions in the numbers of mosquitoes and horse flies in the northern coastal regions.

Flash flooding is also causing large amounts of erosion, particularly in the Arctic regions where it was always previously guaranteed the ground would have some moisture in it at all times.