Ricardo Trigo
PortugalclimatologistMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Ricardo Trigo is a climatologist and researcher at the Instituto Dom Luiz of the University of Lisbon, specializing in the study of heatwaves and their environmental impacts. He has been actively analyzing the factors contributing to the severity of recent heatwaves in the Iberian Peninsula, including sea surface temperatures and soil moisture levels. Trigo warns that if current climatic trends continue, future heatwaves may become even more intense, urging societies to prepare for a changing climate.
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Ricardo Trigo is a climatologist and professor who highlights the increased risk of wildfires in Portugal due to climate conditions.
El Niño bate à porta, com 80% de probabilidade de se instalar entre Junho e Agosto | ClimaPortugal· 2026-06-02
Ricardo Trigo is a climatologist at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, who recalls the floods of 1967 classified as 100-year floods.
Estas cheias já são históricas e ainda não sabemos se são “cheias de 100 anos” | ÁguaPortugal· 2026-02-07
Ricardo Trigo noted that the August fires in Portugal were fueled by particularly favorable weather conditions.
Fogos em Portugal são 40 vezes mais prováveis e 30% mais intensos por causa do clima | ClimaPortugal· 2025-09-04
Ricardo Trigo is a climatologist and researcher at the Instituto Dom Luiz, who studies heat waves.
Onda de calor dos últimos dias será “novo normal” no futuro | ClimaPortugal· 2025-07-04