Wildfires that have raged in the Arctic Circle since early spring led to a record spike in pollution from the infernos last month.
Arctic fires emitted 16.3 million metric tons of carbon — or about 60 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — in June. That’s the highest since at least 2003 and almost nine times more than the same month in 2018, according to data from Europe’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. The previous June record was registered last year, when fires were the worst on record.
The Arctic region is heating twice as fast as the rest of the world, leading to sea ice melting faster than scientists forecast. The warm air spreading from Siberia across the Arctic doesn’t directly cause wildfires, but coupled with low soil moisture levels and low precipitation, it can contribute to ripe conditions for fires to spread.
Some parts of Siberia have topped 30°C (86°F) again this week, making it warmer than many parts of Florida according to the World Metrological Organization.
The WMO is alarmed by the persistently rising temperatures and raging wildfires in the Arctic Circle .
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