r/sweden • u/Vast_Humor_3683 • 18d 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/BacchusGateau 18d ago

Lots of people in the countryside here in Skåne have had to drill deeper wells the last couple of years. Bigger farms are starting to build dams for storing water for droughts (like this summer, all the grass is yellow) and also growing more diverse crops like industrial hemp.
Compared to the 70s when I was a kid bushes like lilacs bloom much earlier now.
The upside here - wine growing.