Informative video from CBS, more of the Arctic heat in Mashable (1st July):
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“One wild chart shows the intensity of 2020’s Arctic fires”
“The Arctic Circle is now releasing large amounts of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere as forests, tundra, and peatlands burn. ”
“The trend of hotter temperatures and sunnier weather was caused by climate change and a change in atmospheric circulation, with polar anticyclones — phenomena that bring sunny skies — becoming more frequent.”
“Zombie fires” is a new and catchier name for an old and relatively rare phenomenon. Known among Arctic fire managers as holdover or overwintering fires, zombie fires transcend the typical fire season.”
We had gray skies from this dust in southern Illinois on Thursday and Friday. And the clouds were super weird. Never seen anything like it. Very disorganized, lots of layers, and they seemed to be quite low. It’s Sunday now, and it all seems to have moved on.
July 1, 2020 at 11:48 pm
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In Canada I get a lot of that lately.
July 2, 2020 at 3:47 am
Informative video from CBS, more of the Arctic heat in Mashable (1st July):
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“One wild chart shows the intensity of 2020’s Arctic fires”
“The Arctic Circle is now releasing large amounts of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere as forests, tundra, and peatlands burn. ”
https://mashable.com/article/arctic-fires-2020-extreme/
July 2, 2020 at 3:50 am
Agence France-Presse (via Moscow times) 30th June:
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“Russian Arctic Sets ‘Fantastical’ Heat Records: Weather Chief”
“The trend of hotter temperatures and sunnier weather was caused by climate change and a change in atmospheric circulation, with polar anticyclones — phenomena that bring sunny skies — becoming more frequent.”
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/06/30/russian-arctic-sets-fantastical-heat-records-weather-chief-a70740
July 2, 2020 at 3:52 am
Siberian Times reporter (1st July)
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“Arctic fires worsen and threaten world famous park set up to recreate flora of woolly mammoth era”
“A major fire is burning right now outside the Arctic town of Chersky, around Mount Rodinka, loved by the locals for weekend trips.”
http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/arctic-fires-worsen-and-now-threaten-world-famous-park-set-up-to-recreate-flora-of-woolly-mammoth-era/
July 2, 2020 at 3:55 am
From EOS
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“The Rise of Zombie Fires (30th June)
“Zombie fires” is a new and catchier name for an old and relatively rare phenomenon. Known among Arctic fire managers as holdover or overwintering fires, zombie fires transcend the typical fire season.”
https://eos.org/articles/the-rise-of-zombie-fires
July 2, 2020 at 4:21 am
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July 5, 2020 at 11:49 pm
We had gray skies from this dust in southern Illinois on Thursday and Friday. And the clouds were super weird. Never seen anything like it. Very disorganized, lots of layers, and they seemed to be quite low. It’s Sunday now, and it all seems to have moved on.