Temperatures in the Arctic are rising at a faster rate than the global average, providing the right conditions for wildfires to spread
Story highlights More than 100 intense wildfires have ravaged the Arctic since June, with scientists describing the blazes as"unprecedented."
New satellite images show huge clouds of smoke billowing across uninhabited land in Greenland, Siberia and parts of Alaska. The wildfires come after the planet experienced the hottest June on record and is on track to experience the hottest July on record, as heatwaves sweep across Europe and the United States.
See how Europe is dealing with an extreme heatwave 01:34The average June temperature in Siberia, where the fires are raging, was almost 10 degrees higher than the long-term average between 1981--2010, Dr Claudia Volosciuk, a scientist with the World Meteorological Organization told CNN. Parrington said there seemed to be more wildfires due to local heatwaves in Siberia, Canada and Alaska.
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