Average temperatures in Siberia were 18 degrees Fahrenheit above average last month. According to HuffPost, the exceptional heat has fanned devastating fires in the Arctic Circle. It's also contributed to a rapid depletion in the ice sea off Russia’s Arctic coast. The World Meteorological Organization says the extended heat is linked to a large 'blocking pressure system.' However, a recent study by top climate scientists says such a rise in heat would have been nearly impossible without human-caused climate change. The Arctic is heating more than twice as fast as the global average, impacting local populations and ecosystems and with global repercussions. World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas
