Arctic heatwave in Alert, Canada, the northernmost permanently inhabited place on Earth. Temperatures have reached a record 21°C, far exceeding the region’s average July temperature highs of 6°C. Arctic heating up 3x faster than other parts of the planet. weforum.org/agenda/2019/07…
Can’t shake how aptly named that settlement is...
If you need a visual of where Alert is on a map, this is a good satellite photo. Alert is 817 km from the North Pole.
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