'Extreme' warming in the Arctic as North Pole temperatures swell 20C (36 F) above average

[Still Waters]

Temperatures in the North Pole soared above freezing over the weekend — with the high Arctic reaching 36 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) above average. Scientists are concerned that these temperatures will melt more sea ice and accelerate Arctic warming.

Temperatures at the North Pole breached 32 F (0 C), the melting point of ice, on Sunday (Feb. 2) after climbing 36 F above the region's daily average temperature recorded between 1991 to 2020, the Guardian reported on Tuesday (Feb. 4).

 

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service registered warming near the North Pole, while an Arctic snow buoy — a device that measures snow depth and temperature — logged an absolute temperature of 32.9 F (0.5 C).

 

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