China News Service, June 22, according to the Associated Press and "Russia Today" reports, the weather website data shows that on the 20th local time, the Russian Siberian town of Verkhoyansk (Verkhoyansk) appeared 38 degrees Celsius high temperature, breaking the Arctic Circle The highest temperature record since the record.
Data map: Russian Siberian scene.
The town of Vrhoyansk belongs to the Sakha Republic of Russia and is located approximately 4,700 kilometers northeast of the capital Moscow. There are about 1,300 residents in Verkhyansk. Travelling from Moscow to the local area requires multiple flights, which takes nearly 2 days.
The Guinness Book of World Records has certified that the town has experienced the most extreme temperature difference. The local temperature has been measured at an extreme low temperature of minus 68 degrees Celsius. The previous highest temperature was 37 degrees Celsius and the temperature difference was 105 degrees.
It is reported that unusually high temperatures occurred in many areas of Siberia this year, and wildfires occurred many times, severely damaging local forests.