Climate Adaptation
Arctic Heatwave Is Reigniting Siberian Tinderbox
Damage after a fire in the Moshkovo District, Novosibirsk Region, south Siberia on April 23.
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After the hottest winter on record, the Russian spring has yielded a Siberian heatwave that’s reigniting fires still simmering from last year.
The region has witnessed unusually warm weather this month, with temperatures in some parts of the Arctic as much as 16 degrees Celsius (29 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the usual, according to Russia's federal meteorological service.