“The record warming in Siberia is a warning sign of major proportions.”Much of Siberia had high temperatures this year that were beyond unseasonably warm. From January through to May, the average temperature in north-central Siberia has been about 8C above average, according to the climate science non-profit organisation Berkeley Earth. Such prolonged Siberian warmth has not been seen for thousands of years “and it is another sign that the Arctic amplifies global warming even more than we thought”, Mr Overpeck said. Scientists agree that the spike is indicative of a much bigger global warming trend. Freja Vamborg, senior scientist at the Copernicus Climate Change Service in the UK, said: “The key point is that the climate is changing and global temperatures are warming.

Source: Irish Independent June 24, 2020 08:15 UTC