• About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact
Thursday, June 30, 2022
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
The Manchester Times
8 °c
Manchester
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Science
  • Tech
    Self-made rich people are less sympathetic to the poor, says study

    Self-made rich people are less sympathetic to the poor, says study

    Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels

    Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels

    Facebook asked to introduce option to list more than one romantic partner

    Facebook asked to introduce option to list more than one romantic partner

    Huge scamming ring smashed with 2,000 arrests and £40,000,000 seized

    Huge scamming ring smashed with 2,000 arrests and £40,000,000 seized

    Nasa launches its first UFO study for ‘national security and air safety’

    Nasa launches its first UFO study for ‘national security and air safety’

    Hacked Russian radio station plays Ukraine’s national anthem and anti-war songs

    Hacked Russian radio station plays Ukraine’s national anthem and anti-war songs

  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    How do you cancel an easyJet flight?

    How do you cancel an easyJet flight?

    Cook up a storm with the Batch Lady’s recipe for Thai salmon veggie parcels

    Cook up a storm with the Batch Lady’s recipe for Thai salmon veggie parcels

    10 food and drink brands to put on your radar this summer

    10 food and drink brands to put on your radar this summer

    Inside one of the UK’s top sparkling wine vineyards as Sussex gets Champagne-style status

    Inside one of the UK’s top sparkling wine vineyards as Sussex gets Champagne-style status

  • Entertainment
    Millions of PS5 gamers warned – three simple mistakes could get you BANNED

    Millions of PS5 gamers warned – three simple mistakes could get you BANNED

    PS5 Console: UK restock dates, where to buy and more

    PS5 Console: UK restock dates, where to buy and more

    Is Steam down? How to check problems and updates

    Is Steam down? How to check problems and updates

    Activision Blizzard investigates itself over toxic workplace – decides it did nothing wrong

    Activision Blizzard investigates itself over toxic workplace – decides it did nothing wrong

    Real Inked Project

    The Real Inked Project Launches their Art book and the Deck of Cards on Kickstarter

    Digitizing Your VHS Tapes

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: How can I preorder the game?

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: How can I preorder the game?

    Xbox showcase will not feature Fable or Perfect Dark claims insider

    Xbox showcase will not feature Fable or Perfect Dark claims insider

    Call of Duty Modern Warfare II teaser trailer launches ahead of full reveal next week

    Call of Duty Modern Warfare II teaser trailer launches ahead of full reveal next week

  • Covid-19*
  • Real Estate
  • More
    • Crypto
    • Press Release
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Science
  • Tech
    Self-made rich people are less sympathetic to the poor, says study

    Self-made rich people are less sympathetic to the poor, says study

    Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels

    Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels

    Facebook asked to introduce option to list more than one romantic partner

    Facebook asked to introduce option to list more than one romantic partner

    Huge scamming ring smashed with 2,000 arrests and £40,000,000 seized

    Huge scamming ring smashed with 2,000 arrests and £40,000,000 seized

    Nasa launches its first UFO study for ‘national security and air safety’

    Nasa launches its first UFO study for ‘national security and air safety’

    Hacked Russian radio station plays Ukraine’s national anthem and anti-war songs

    Hacked Russian radio station plays Ukraine’s national anthem and anti-war songs

  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    How do you cancel an easyJet flight?

    How do you cancel an easyJet flight?

    Cook up a storm with the Batch Lady’s recipe for Thai salmon veggie parcels

    Cook up a storm with the Batch Lady’s recipe for Thai salmon veggie parcels

    10 food and drink brands to put on your radar this summer

    10 food and drink brands to put on your radar this summer

    Inside one of the UK’s top sparkling wine vineyards as Sussex gets Champagne-style status

    Inside one of the UK’s top sparkling wine vineyards as Sussex gets Champagne-style status

  • Entertainment
    Millions of PS5 gamers warned – three simple mistakes could get you BANNED

    Millions of PS5 gamers warned – three simple mistakes could get you BANNED

    PS5 Console: UK restock dates, where to buy and more

    PS5 Console: UK restock dates, where to buy and more

    Is Steam down? How to check problems and updates

    Is Steam down? How to check problems and updates

    Activision Blizzard investigates itself over toxic workplace – decides it did nothing wrong

    Activision Blizzard investigates itself over toxic workplace – decides it did nothing wrong

    Real Inked Project

    The Real Inked Project Launches their Art book and the Deck of Cards on Kickstarter

    Digitizing Your VHS Tapes

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: How can I preorder the game?

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: How can I preorder the game?

    Xbox showcase will not feature Fable or Perfect Dark claims insider

    Xbox showcase will not feature Fable or Perfect Dark claims insider

    Call of Duty Modern Warfare II teaser trailer launches ahead of full reveal next week

    Call of Duty Modern Warfare II teaser trailer launches ahead of full reveal next week

  • Covid-19*
  • Real Estate
  • More
    • Crypto
    • Press Release
No Result
View All Result
The Manchester Times
No Result
View All Result

Hottest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic confirmed at 38°C

December 14, 2021
in World News


Hot temperatures in Siberia.
The Arctic was sizzling during a heatwave in summer 2020 (Picture: Reuters)

A new temperature record for the Arctic has been confirmed after a heatwave in Siberia saw a high of 38°C.

The alarming record came during a period when conditions averaged as much as 10°C above normal in the summer of 2020, when fires devastated the region.

The unseasonable temperatures drove massive sea loss and played a major role in 2020 being one of the three hottest years on record, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said.

The UN weather and climate body explained that the temperature was recorded at a meteorological observation station in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk on June 20, 2020.

As fears around the climate crisis continue to mount, the WMO said the temperature – more befitting the Mediterranean than the poles – again ‘sound alarm bells’.

The Arctic is seeing such extreme heating – at a rate more than twice the global average – that the WMO has created a new category in extreme weather monitoring for highest recorded temperature in the Arctic Circle.

To confirm the 38°C (100.4F) reading was a record for the region, a committee of experts determined the measurements from Verkhoyansk were consistent with surrounding stations and weather conditions, while the equipment was verified by national authorities.

This aerial picture taken from an airplane on July 27, 2021, shows the smoke rising from a forest fire outside the village of Berdigestyakh, in the republic of Sakha, Siberia. - Russia is plagued by widespread forest fires, with the Sakha-Yakutia region in Siberia being the worst affected. According to many scientists, Russia -- especially its Siberian and Arctic regions -- is among the countries most exposed to climate change. The country has set numerous records in recent years and in June 2020 registered 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in the town of Verkhoyansk -- the highest temperature recorded above the Arctic circle since measurements began. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Unprecedented fires devastated Siberia last summer (Picture: AFP)

Historical research from national records of Arctic countries including Canada also found there were no known temperatures of 38C or above at any location in the Arctic Circle, the WMO said.

WMO secretary-general Petteri Taalas said: ‘This new Arctic record is one of a series of observations reported to the WMO Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes that sound the alarm bells about our changing climate.’

It follows the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, which experts said made progress did not go far enough to avert catastrophic climate change.

That came after a ‘code red’ warning for humanity in August, when the UN warned in stark language that the devastating impacts of the environmental emergency were already being felt across the world.  

LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY - JULY 30: Local resident Daria Khelsengreen relaxes during a summer heat wave as the Larsbreen (C) and Longyearbreen glaciers are visible in the distance on Svalbard archipelago on July 30, 2020 in Longyearbyen, Norway. Svalbard, located far north of the Arctic Circle, is experiencing temperatures far above average that led to a new record high for Longyearbyen on July 25 with 21.7 degrees Celsius. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
A summer heatwave in the Arctic Circle last year meant this Norwegian could sunbathe in one of the world’s chilliest regions (Picture: Getty Images)

The new record is one of a series of temperature readings in recent times that is worrying climate scientists.

Last year also saw a new temperature record for the Antarctic continent of 18.3°C at Argentina’s Esperanza station, while the a 54.4 °C reading in 2020 and 2021 in Death Valley, California, is currently being checked.

The organisation is also seeking to validate a reported record for Europe in Sicily, which saw Italian thermometers climb to 48.8°C this summer.

Professor Taalas added: ‘The WMO Archive of Weather and Climate Extremes has never had so many ongoing simultaneous investigations.’

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected].

For more stories like this, check our news page.


MORE : Major target to stop climate catastrophe ‘is dead’ after Cop26



Source link

Next Post
iPhone 13 review: Apple crushes rivals with ‘see in the dark’ camera, 5G and FREE storage boost

iPhone 13 review: Apple crushes rivals with ‘see in the dark’ camera, 5G and FREE storage boost

Popular News

Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellites heavily criticised after two nearly crash into Chinese space station

Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellites heavily criticised after two nearly crash into Chinese space station

6 months ago
Erling Haaland reveals admiration for ‘best in the world’ Jamie Vardy

Erling Haaland reveals admiration for ‘best in the world’ Jamie Vardy

5 months ago
What is a 503 error?

What is a 503 error?

1 year ago
The Political Agenda – Sarah Olney MP (Brexit Special)

The Political Agenda – Sarah Olney MP (Brexit Special)

6 months ago
You’ve been making your pancakes all wrong – how using your fridge could solve all your problems

You’ve been making your pancakes all wrong – how using your fridge could solve all your problems

6 months ago
Battlefield 2042 beta dates CONFIRMED ahead of tomorrow’s reveal

Battlefield 2042 beta dates CONFIRMED ahead of tomorrow’s reveal

9 months ago
Stamp duty refund: How it works and how to claim

Stamp duty refund: How it works and how to claim

1 year ago
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact

All Rights Reserved© 2021 Manchester Times

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Food

All Rights Reserved© 2021 Manchester Times

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In