Did the Arctic region break a heat record?

Seth Dixon‘s insight:

The Siberian Times is reporting a record heatwave for towns such as Norilsk that are both North of the Artic Circle and built on permafrost.  In what some would have you believe is an unrelated news item, the North Pole is experiencing the formation of large meltwater ponds. 

Tags: physical, weather and climate, Arctic, climate change.

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