European Union (EU) data has shown temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking some of the worst wildfires the region has ever known. Global temperatures last month were on par with a 2019 record, and “exceptional warmth” was recorded over Arctic Siberia, the EU’s earth observation program Copernicus said, part of a trend scientists are calling a “warning cry”.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) is also seeking to confirm reports of a temperature reading of more than 38°C in Siberia, which would be the highest temperature recorded north of the Arctic Circle. “What is worrisome is that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world,” said Dr Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The exceptional heat has sapped moisture from the earth across the region’s vast boreal forests and tundra, fanning wildfires that have intensified since mid-June.
“Higher temperatures and drier surface conditions are providing ideal conditions for these fires to burn and to persist for so long over such a large area,” said Dr Mark Parrington, senior scientist at Copernicus. Wildfire carbon dioxide emissions from the region last month were an estimated 59 megatonnes, compared with 53 megatonnes last year, the EU said.
Source: Econews
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