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Patrick Pester

'Extreme' warming in the Arctic as North Pole temperatures swell 36 F above average

A photograph of ice and meltwater at the North Pole. .

Temperatures in the North Pole soared above freezing over the weekend — with the high Arctic reaching 36 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) above average. Scientists are concerned that these temperatures will melt more sea ice and accelerate Arctic warming.

Temperatures at the North Pole breached 32 F (0 C), the melting point of ice, on Sunday (Feb. 2) after climbing 36 F above the region's daily average temperature recorded between 1991 to 2020, the Guardian reported on Tuesday (Feb. 4).

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