Our latest climate studies cover the period since 1961. The results, presented in maps and graphs, can be found on our website in the Climate Change Analysis Tool. The findings show that, on average, the number of days with snow cover is decreasing, but the maximum annual snow depth does not show such a pronounced downward trend. This indicates that although there is less snow on average, there may still be periods of quite heavy snowfall in certain years.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...