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E&E News
2 days ago
- Climate
- E&E News
Climate change fueled May's record-breaking Arctic heat
Temperatures in Ittoqqortoormiit, a tiny town on Greenland's eastern coast, typically hover just above freezing in the month of May. But on May 19, the weather station there documented an eye-popping 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit, a monthly record. Nearby Iceland was also roasting. Just days earlier, on May 15, Egilsstaðir Airport observed a new national record temperature for the month of May when thermometers jumped to 79.9 F. The astonishing heat wave sent temperatures skyrocketing throughout the region for more than a week, rising more than 18 F above their usual levels in some places. Melting on the Greenland ice sheet rose to 17 times its normal rate. Asphalt in Iceland, designed for cooler weather, softened in the heat. Advertisement And climate change is to blame, scientists say.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Greenland and Iceland saw record heat in May. What does that mean for the world?
Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland 's temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world, scientists said in an analysis released Wednesday. The Greenland ice sheet melted many times faster than normal during the heat wave, according to the analysis by World Weather Attribution, with at least two communities seeing record temperatures for May. Parts of Iceland saw temperatures more than 10°C (18 °F) above average, and the country set a record for its warmest temperature in May when Egilsstadir Airport hit 26.6°C (79.9 F) on May 15.
