Russia confirms record high temperature in Arctic Siberia
The new record of 38 Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) for a site within the Arctic Circle fits an alarming trend, scientists say.
June 30, 2020
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MOSCOW — Russia’s state weather authority said on Tuesday that a remote town in northeastern Siberia had registered a record high temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 Fahrenheit) during a heat wave that has alarmed climate scientists.
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