Temperatures in an Arctic Siberian town hit 100 degrees, a new high
Source: msn.com
An unprecedented heatwave in one of the coldest places on Earth just reached a distressing milestone.
Temperatures in the small Siberian town of Verkhoyansk hit 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, according to public-facing weather data. It's a record-high temperature in one of the fastest-warming places in the world.
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Verkhoyansk sits on the Yana River in the Arctic Circle and, during the winter, is considered one of the world's coldest towns -- in 1892, temperatures dropped to -90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Average June temperatures in Verkhoyansk reach a high of 68 degrees Fahrenheit, so the new record-high temperature is alarming.
Distressing signs continued Monday, when satellite footage showed multiple wildfires in Siberia near the Arctic Circle. Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service senior scientist Mark Parrington noted that the number and intensity of Siberian wildfires has increased considerably, too.
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Also in May, permafrost that melted beneath tank supports resulted in a "massive" diesel spill in the region, which could spill into the Arctic Ocean.
The dramatic swings in temperature in northwest Siberia last month would happen only once in 100,000 years if it weren't for climate change, climate scientist Martin Stendel said.
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Plus, NOAA's 2019 Arctic Report Card found that thawing permafrost in the Arctic could be releasing up to 600 million tons of net carbon into the atmosphere per year. ...........................
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a person and a dog in a body of water: A Siberian town that endures the world's widest temperature range has recorded a new high due to a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires. © Olga Burtseva/Handout/AP A Siberian town that endures the world's widest temperature range has recorded a new high due to a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires.
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we cant even get people to wear masks - I have little hope we can get enough to care to do *anything* about climate change or accept any of even the *tiniest* inconvenience
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