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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave

A thermometer with the words 'Arctic Circle – Santa Claus Village' displaying a temperature of 31C
A thermometer displaying a temperature of 31C in Rovaniemi, Finland, last month. Photograph: Alexander Kuznetsov/Reuters

Cold Nordic countries are being seared by “truly unprecedented” heat, as hot weather strengthened and lengthened by carbon pollution continues to roast northern Europe.

A weather station in the Norwegian part of the Arctic Circle recorded temperatures above 30C (86F) on 13 days in July, while Finland has had three straight weeks with 30C heat.

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