Climate crisis: alarm at record-breaking heatwave in Siberia
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#54PRG)
Unusually high temperatures in region linked to wildfires, oil spill and moth swarms
A prolonged heatwave in Siberia is undoubtedly alarming", climate scientists have said. The freak temperatures have been linked to wildfires, a huge oil spill and a plague of tree-eating moths.
On a global scale, the Siberian heat is helping push the world towards its hottest year on record in 2020, despite a temporary dip in carbon emissions owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
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