Scandinavia goes tropical as heat wave heads north

[nitpicker]

https://www.dw.com/en/scandinavia-goes-tropical-as-heat-wave-heads-north/a-49772793

Scandinavia goes tropical as heat wave heads north

Scandinavians on Saturday faced unusually hot temperatures amid a heat wave that has traveled up from the south, with Norway likely equaling a 1970 record of 35.6 degrees Celsius (96 degrees Fahrenheit) in the town of Laksfors.

Sweden experienced some of the highest temperatures in decades in the far north, with the town of Markusvinsa recording 34.8 C, breaking a record from 1945.

Heat warnings have been issued in Sweden, Norway and Finland. In Finland, police even warned motorists to be especially careful of thirsty moose crossing roads in search of water.

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute said 20 different places in southern Norway had experienced "tropical nights," with temperatures remaining above 20 C throughout the night.

It said it still needed to "double check" the measurement in Laksfors. If proven correct, it would equal the previous record set in Nesbyen in 1970.
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As the heat wave moves north, climate scientists have warned of possible accelerated melting of the world's second-largest ice sheet in Greenland, contributing to global sea level rise. Scientists estimate that if the entire ice sheet were to melt, the sea level could go up by about 6 meters (20 feet), affecting many coastal dwellers around the world, including those in large cities.

The UN World Meteorological Organization says the melting could approach the record losses of 2012.
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[John1956PA]

1. Thanks. On my Fb page, I posted the link to this article. n/t

[pansypoo53219]

2. that is HOT. usually in the 70's in summer. maybe 80's. but then nudity is a-ok.

[Pacifist Patriot]

3. I was in St. Petersburg, Russia on June 06 and it was 86 degrees.

It was similarly in the mid-80s when I was in Helsinki, Stockholm, Tallinn, and Helsingborg that week. I cannot imagine a sustained heat wave in that part of the world. Little to no A/C for one thing. The moose warning is no joke.

I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around the weather impact throughout Europe this summer. It's a trauma crisis.

[NickB79]

4. Oofda!

That's a hot one up there!