Nordic Nations Scorched by Unprecedented Heatwave

Northern European countries are experiencing “truly unprecedented” heat, reports The Guardian. A weather station in the Norwegian Arctic Circle recorded temperatures exceeding 30°C (86°F) for 13 consecutive days in July, while Finland endured three straight weeks of similar heat. Scientists confirm this constitutes the longest such streak since records began in 1961, lasting 50% longer than the previous record. “A truly unprecedented heatwave is still in full swing, with maximum temperatures around 32-33 °C,” stated Mika Rantanen, a climatologist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, in a social media post two days ago. “Even the Arctic regions have experienced three weeks of temperatures above 25°C and could match their August heat records tomorrow.”