TRIBUNNEWS.US - The new record for the highest temperature, which is 32 degrees Celsius, has been solved in the territory of the state of Alaska, US, including in the region that is in the Arctic Circle.
Temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius took place at Anchorage airport on Thursday, according to the US Weather Agency through Twitter accounts.
Previously, the highest temperature in the region was just under 30C, and the average temperature for this year was around 18C.
Previous record-related temperatures in Alaska have also broken records in almost all hot springs, especially in the Arctic zone, which is very sensitive to climate fluctuations.
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Locals, who routinely pack their knitted hats and fur jackets every summer, on Friday, exchange them for sun-protected and umbrella protectors, the Associated Press news agency reported.
Shawn King, an Anchorage resident, said he had never seen hot weather like before.
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The dramatic heat waves experienced by Alaska in recent years have been linked to melting ice sheets and warming up in the Arctic Ocean.
This event wreaks havoc on local communities, wildlife and the country's economy.
Climate change has played a role in the deaths of thousands of puffins in Alaska, scientists said in May.
They believe the birds die of starvation because the fish they consume have migrated to the north with rising sea temperatures.