This is not normal: on July 1, it is 34 degrees by the Arctic Ocean, in Russia. The ice has melted and the water is exceptionally hot. Scottish meteorologist Scott Duncan tweeted this alarming news.
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It is a real heat wave period that we are currently going through in the north of Russia, well beyond the polar circle. A temperature of 34 degrees was recorded in Oust-Olenek, a city on the edge of the Arctic Ocean.
“An incredible temperature of 34 degrees has just been recorded at the 73rd parallel in Russia. It’s 20 to 25 degrees higher than normal, “writes Scott Duncan, a Scottish meteorologist. On June 20, the temperature had already been raised by 38 degrees.
“The surface water temperature is exceptionally hot, especially near Scandinavia. If this continues, 2020 could break the 2012 record, “writes Scott Duncan.
A Finnish scientist observes for his part that the Arctic Ocean is warming faster than the rest of the world. And this has an impact on the rest of the planet since if the Arctic rocks melt, it raises the levels of other oceans.
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