Temperatures soared 10 degrees Celsius above average in June across much of permafrost-laden Siberia, with last month in a dead heat for the warmest June on record globally.
The World Meteorological Organization is also seeking to confirm whether a record Russian reading of more than 38°C in Siberia, is also the highest temperature ever recorded north of the Arctic Circle.
Copernicus says the fires have surpassed the record number of blazes seen in the region in the same month of last year. However, that may be even be an underestimate as the satellite data the Copernicus relies on is not thought to include all peat land, which tends to smoulder, not burn.
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