The Arctic’s on fire and now it’s going to be hit by a heat wave
Europe’s historic heat wave is heading north this weekend, to the
relief of the continent, but its path will send it right towards the
Arctic — where it could speed up the melting of sea ice and coincide
with devastating wildfires.
relief of the continent, but its path will send it right towards the
Arctic — where it could speed up the melting of sea ice and coincide
with devastating wildfires.
Unprecedented wildfires are currently raging across the Arctic Circle, with some the size of 100,000 football fields — so big they can be seen from space.
Arctic sea ice is moreover already running at a record low this year;
scientists worry a heat wave will only further exacerbate the area’s
problems.