Oymyakon, a village in Russia’s Far East, known internationally as the world’s coldest permanently inhabited settlement has recorded a new high temperature. Wildfires have occurred in the region as a result of a recent heatwave, RT reports.
Oymyakon, a village in Russia’s Far East, known internationally as the world’s coldest permanently inhabited settlement has recorded a new high temperature.The report which cited local media, said that the new temperatures in the village, which is located in the remote Yakutia region or Sakha Republic, reached 32 degrees Celsius on Monday, surpassing the previous record of 30.5 degrees Celsius set on the same day in 1949.
The head of the Sakha Republic, Aisen Nikolaev, declared a state of emergency in the region on Monday as massive wildfires spread over the weekend. On his Telegram channel, Nikolaev noted that the Oymyakon district was among the worst affected. Oymyakon is among the coldest places in the Northern Hemisphere, having recorded a low temperature of -67.7 degrees Celsius in 1933. However, an unverified record was set seven years earlier, when a low of -71.2 degrees Celsius was reported.Climate change poses a particularly acute threat to Yakutia, as much of its infrastructure is built on permafrost. Experts warn that thawing could lead to major social and economic ramifications in the region.SaharaReporters.
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