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Siberian heat streak and Arctic temperature record virtually ‘impossible’ without global warming, study says
"Warming at the poles will soon be felt globally in rising seas, extreme weather
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A video image shows a Russian aircraft releasing water to extinguish the fire in the Trans-Baikal National Park in Buryatia, Russia, on July 9. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service/AP)
By Andrew Freedman
July 15 at 5:00 PM
In a stark new finding, a study shows that six straight months of anomalously mild conditions .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/06/15/siberia-record-warmth/ .. in large parts of northern Siberia so far this year, along with an Arctic temperature record .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/06/21/arctic-temperature-record-siberia/ .. of 100.4 degrees (38 Celsius) that occurred in June, would have been virtually impossible without human-induced global warming.
The study, released Wednesday .. https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/siberian-heatwave-of-2020-almost-impossible-without-climate-change/ .. by the World Weather Attribution project, was produced through a collaboration between climate researchers from multiple institutions in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
The researchers found that the prolonged January-to-June heat, which has led to a record spike in wildfires .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/05/28/zombie-fires-burning-arctic-siberia/ .. across the Siberian Arctic, was made at least 600 times as likely by human-caused climate change. This led them to conclude such an event would be nearly impossible in the absence of global warming.
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Siberian heat impacts are widespread and ongoing
The prolonged, unusually mild temperatures in Siberia are having clear impacts on ecosystems, human settlements and even the climate itself. Arctic wildfires sparked unusually early this year because of hot, dry conditions in Siberia, with particularly fierce blazes ..
Arctic infrastructure is also threatened by warming temperatures, as was demonstrated by the damaging oil spill in Norilsk, which authorities have blamed on melting permafrost. While Siberia is not heavily populated, heat waves are among the deadliest weather events in much of the world, and they can exacerbate preexisting conditions while affecting people both mentally and physically.
“As emissions continue to rise we need to think about building resilience to extreme heat all over the world, even in Arctic communities — which would have seemed nonsensical not very long ago,” Otto said in a statement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/07/15/siberian-heat-streak-arctic-temperature-record-virtually-impossible-without-global-warming-study-says/
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https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=154706155
"Warming at the poles will soon be felt globally in rising seas, extreme weather
F6 2010 - "Massive chunk of ice breaks off Greenland glacier""
Research shows one the strongest links to global warming of any extreme event yet investigated
A video image shows a Russian aircraft releasing water to extinguish the fire in the Trans-Baikal National Park in Buryatia, Russia, on July 9. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service/AP)
By Andrew Freedman
July 15 at 5:00 PM
In a stark new finding, a study shows that six straight months of anomalously mild conditions .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/06/15/siberia-record-warmth/ .. in large parts of northern Siberia so far this year, along with an Arctic temperature record .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/06/21/arctic-temperature-record-siberia/ .. of 100.4 degrees (38 Celsius) that occurred in June, would have been virtually impossible without human-induced global warming.
The study, released Wednesday .. https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/siberian-heatwave-of-2020-almost-impossible-without-climate-change/ .. by the World Weather Attribution project, was produced through a collaboration between climate researchers from multiple institutions in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
The researchers found that the prolonged January-to-June heat, which has led to a record spike in wildfires .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/05/28/zombie-fires-burning-arctic-siberia/ .. across the Siberian Arctic, was made at least 600 times as likely by human-caused climate change. This led them to conclude such an event would be nearly impossible in the absence of global warming.
[...]
[... to end ...]
Siberian heat impacts are widespread and ongoing
The prolonged, unusually mild temperatures in Siberia are having clear impacts on ecosystems, human settlements and even the climate itself. Arctic wildfires sparked unusually early this year because of hot, dry conditions in Siberia, with particularly fierce blazes ..
.. occurring in Russia’s Sakha Republic. Such fires add to global warming by emitting carbon dioxide and soot, and they can also destabilize permafrost, releasing ancient stores of carbon dioxide and methane.Unprecedented #wildfire activity in the #Arctic Circle in June 2019, with notable widespread fires in Sakha Republic, Russia for much of the last 3 weeks, as estimated with #Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service GFAS data based on MODIS 🛰️obs https://t.co/Q4YBntiQxU pic.twitter.com/6BYHyrpxx3
— Mark Parrington (@m_parrington) July 2, 2019
Arctic infrastructure is also threatened by warming temperatures, as was demonstrated by the damaging oil spill in Norilsk, which authorities have blamed on melting permafrost. While Siberia is not heavily populated, heat waves are among the deadliest weather events in much of the world, and they can exacerbate preexisting conditions while affecting people both mentally and physically.
“As emissions continue to rise we need to think about building resilience to extreme heat all over the world, even in Arctic communities — which would have seemed nonsensical not very long ago,” Otto said in a statement.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/07/15/siberian-heat-streak-arctic-temperature-record-virtually-impossible-without-global-warming-study-says/
See also:
Scientists have recorded the first-ever heatwave in Antarctica
"Iceberg the size of Sydney breaks off Amery ice shelf in Antarctica
"Antarctic ice melting faster than ever, studies show""
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=154706155
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