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Extreme Arctic Warming Sees North Pole Temperatures Rise Above Freezing
A sharp rise in Arctic temperatures saw the North Pole exceed freezing, with readings 20 degree Celsius above normal. Scientists warn of accelerating ice loss and climate change impacts. The event, attributed to a weather system near Iceland, has raised concerns about Arctic amplification, which causes the region to warm nearly four times faster th...
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Deep Snow Cover In Arctic Region Intensifies Heat Waves In Europe: Study
Frequent heat waves have been recorded in the European continent and Northeast Asia lately and researchers in a new study have uncovered the reason behind this phenomenon. According to the study, deep snow cover in the Arctic region is an intensifier of heatwaves.
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Historic Europe Heat Wave Incinerates Records, May Speed Up Arctic Melt
A historic heat wave is bringing unprecedented temperatures to Western Europe, and is poised to expand northeastward to Scandinavia and into the Arctic by late this weekend.
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Alaska Heat Wave Shatters City's Record, Disrupts Jobs And Lives
Temperatures in Alaska's largest city Anchorage have soared to a sweltering all-time record of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 centigrade) as a heat wave grips the US state which straddles the Arctic Circle.
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More Extreme And Unusual Weather In 2017: UN Agency
Extreme weather and climate conditions, including Arctic "heatwaves", have continued into 2017, after global temperatures set record last year and the world witnessed exceptionally low sea ice and unabated ocean heat, the UN weather agency said.
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The Arctic Is 'Behaving So Bizarrely'
Last month, temperatures in the high Arctic spiked dramatically, some 36 degrees Fahrenheit above normal - a move that corresponded with record low levels of Arctic sea ice during a time of year when this ice is supposed to be expanding during the freezing polar night.
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20 Degrees Above Average, Arctic Heatwave May Break Records This Christmas
In what may be a record-breaking heatwave, temperatures at the North Pole may rise up to 20 degrees higher than average this Christmas Eve, scientists have warned.
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Freak Heatwave Pushes Winter North Pole Above Freezing
Temperatures at the North Pole rose above freezing point today, 20 degrees Celsius above the mid-winter norm and the latest abnormality in a season of extreme weather events.
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Extreme Arctic Warming Sees North Pole Temperatures Rise Above Freezing
A sharp rise in Arctic temperatures saw the North Pole exceed freezing, with readings 20 degree Celsius above normal. Scientists warn of accelerating ice loss and climate change impacts. The event, attributed to a weather system near Iceland, has raised concerns about Arctic amplification, which causes the region to warm nearly four times faster th...
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Deep Snow Cover In Arctic Region Intensifies Heat Waves In Europe: Study
Frequent heat waves have been recorded in the European continent and Northeast Asia lately and researchers in a new study have uncovered the reason behind this phenomenon. According to the study, deep snow cover in the Arctic region is an intensifier of heatwaves.
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Historic Europe Heat Wave Incinerates Records, May Speed Up Arctic Melt
A historic heat wave is bringing unprecedented temperatures to Western Europe, and is poised to expand northeastward to Scandinavia and into the Arctic by late this weekend.
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Alaska Heat Wave Shatters City's Record, Disrupts Jobs And Lives
Temperatures in Alaska's largest city Anchorage have soared to a sweltering all-time record of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 centigrade) as a heat wave grips the US state which straddles the Arctic Circle.
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More Extreme And Unusual Weather In 2017: UN Agency
Extreme weather and climate conditions, including Arctic "heatwaves", have continued into 2017, after global temperatures set record last year and the world witnessed exceptionally low sea ice and unabated ocean heat, the UN weather agency said.
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The Arctic Is 'Behaving So Bizarrely'
Last month, temperatures in the high Arctic spiked dramatically, some 36 degrees Fahrenheit above normal - a move that corresponded with record low levels of Arctic sea ice during a time of year when this ice is supposed to be expanding during the freezing polar night.
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20 Degrees Above Average, Arctic Heatwave May Break Records This Christmas
In what may be a record-breaking heatwave, temperatures at the North Pole may rise up to 20 degrees higher than average this Christmas Eve, scientists have warned.
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Freak Heatwave Pushes Winter North Pole Above Freezing
Temperatures at the North Pole rose above freezing point today, 20 degrees Celsius above the mid-winter norm and the latest abnormality in a season of extreme weather events.
