Siberia’s heat wave would’ve been almost impossible without climate change, scientists say

Norton Bay Watershed Council
Jul 17, 2020
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July 17, 2020

A new study shows that human-induced climate change is driving record-breaking heatwaves in Siberia, leading to unprecedented wildfires burning normally damp, frozen tundra. This year has seen temperatures of 100.4 degrees fahrenheit in Siberia, as average temperatures are up more than 5 degrees celsius. Without climate change, this type of heatwave would only be expected about every 80,000 years, but the researchers warn that they could become commonplace without significant cuts to global emissions.

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