Siberian heatwave 'clear evidence' of global warming

Siberian heatwave 'clear evidence' of global warming

Scientists have found evidence that a record-breaking heat wave in Siberia would have been almost impossible without man-made climate change.

The study was carried out by an international team of climate scientists led by the UK Meteorological Department, the BBC reported.

Between January and June this year, temperatures in Russia's Siberian region were five degrees above average. On June 20, the temperature in the Russian city of Verkhovensk exceeded 36 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature ever recorded north of the Arctic Circle.

The Arctic is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world, as is the case with all climates. According to estimates, where global temperatures have risen by 1 Celsius since 1850, temperatures in the Arctic have risen by 2 degrees Celsius.

Scientists have found that the average growth of copper is likely to be less than once every 60,000 years without man-made climate change.

Scientists have concluded that such an event in Siberia would have been "almost impossible" if the world had not warmed up due to greenhouse gas emissions.

They described the findings as "unequivocal evidence of the effects of climate change on the planet."

The heatwave in Siberia "caused the world's average temperature to rise from January to May, contributing to the second-highest warming on record," the researchers said.

This heatwave in Siberia is bearing many dramatic results. Due to this extreme temperature, one natural and human disaster after another is happening there. The situation has reached such a stage that Russian President Vladimir Putin was forced to declare a state of emergency in the region in early June.

In late May, a reservoir with 20,000 tons of diesel collapsed near the Siberian city of Narisk. Due to the melting of the frozen soil (permafrost) due to the heat, the structure of the diesel container became loose and collapsed, breaking the reservoir. Thousands of tons of oil spilled into nearby rivers.

In June, fires in the region released 56 megatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

At the same time, there are reports of massive melting of permafrost. As well as the unusually large flocks of Siberian silk moths are causing extensive damage to plants. Experts believe that the possibility of fire is increasing.