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Arctic heatwave: Wildfire triggers polar ice melt, emits 56 megatonnes CO2

The polar region is warming at two to three times the global average, impacting nature and humanity at a global scale

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Polar bear sow and cub walk on ice floe in norwegian arctic waters as the lose their habitat to climate change. (Shutterstock)

Shibu Tripathi New Delhi

5 min read Last Updated : Aug 29 2020 | 12:14 PM IST

With the global temperature rising due to higher carbon emissions, the threat to polar regions is increasing. Last month, the Arctic experienced alarmingly high temperatures, significant loss to its ice sheet, and extreme wildfires that deposited 56 megatonnes of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The polar region is warming at two to three times the global average – impacting nature and humanity alike at the global scale. The European Space Agency (ESA) in its new report observed that the Northern Hemisphere witnessed its hottest July on record — surpassing the previous record set in 2019.

According to observations, the Russian

Topics : Climate Change Global Warming Antarctic ice Arctic chill European Space Agency ice melting Heatwave

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