The summer of 2023 in the Arctic has been recognized as the warmest in the entire history of observations
The average summer air temperature in the Arctic was 6.4 degrees Celsius. This figure set a record for the history of observations since 1900.
This information was reported by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The highest point of the Greenland ice sheet has melted for the fifth time in the last 34 years. According to the agency, 2023 was the sixth warmest year in the Arctic.
It is noted that the average annual temperature in the Arctic has increased by 0.25 degrees every 10 years since 1940, and the average summer temperature has risen by 0.17 degrees. The department also observed a decrease in the area of sea ice. This year, the Arctic ice area was the sixth smallest in the history of observations.
In addition, the multi-year thick ice in 2023 became significantly thinner than in the 1980s.