Las temperaturas abrasadoras de 90 ° F (30 ° C) en el Círculo Polar Ártico informaron esta semana.
En la parte superior del globo, en la tierra de los osos polares y el derretimiento del hielo marino, se encuentra el Círculo Polar Ártico y esta semana alcanzó los 32 grados Celsius (90 grados Fahrenheit). La temperatura fue reportada en Banak Noruega el 30 de julio, aunque algunas áreas noruegas alcanzaron temperaturas aún más altas. Banak se encuentra en el lado norte de Europa, a más de 350 millas sobre el borde inferior del Círculo Polar Ártico.
No es solo el círculo polar ártico el que está siendo chamuscado por las altas temperaturas, Europa y el hemisferio norte en general han visto repetidamente altas temperaturas récord y casi récord este verano, gracias al aumento de las temperaturas globales.
Over the past 40 years, the Earth's climate has been warming up quickly. This adds another level to the background warming of hot spells, which creates heatwaves that are much more extreme - according to climate scientists. Seeing this heat in the Arctic circle really proves these statements.
The summer in Banak is very short, lasting around only three months, but the warmest day of the year, which is around July 23rd, is usually only 16 degrees Celsius (62 degrees Fahrenheit), which is half of the current temperature. Overall the temperatures in northern Europe are between 8 to 13 degrees Celsius (14 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit) above average right now.
Records have been set and broken, with the all-time high-temperature record set in both Norway and Finland on July 30th. Temperatures have been extreme or near-record across the entire regions.
The heat and dryness have changed the landscapes of these countries, transforming them into brown and yellow lands. The heat is due to continue. Currently, the UK's MET Office forecasts temperatures that may break Europe's all-time heat record of 48 degrees Celsius (118.4 degrees Fahrenheit), by the end of the week.
It's not just Europe that is suffering either, extreme heat has affected the whole planet, with increased wildfire activity in the western part of the USA.
The heat and dryness have changed the landscapes of these countries, transforming them into brown and yellow lands. The heat is due to continue. Currently, the UK's MET Office forecasts temperatures that may break Europe's all-time heat record of 48 degrees Celsius (118.4 degrees Fahrenheit), by the end of the week.
It's not just Europe that is suffering either, extreme heat has affected the whole planet, with increased wildfire activity in the western part of the USA.
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