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priscilla 1Heat Records This Year
October 6th 2010 02:43
As global warming continues to pose a problem around the planet, 2010 has seen a number of record heat waves and temperatures everywhere from South America to the Middle East.
Dr. Jeff Masters writes on his blog that an incredible 15 countries, accounting for 19% of the earths surface experienced all-time record highs in 2010.
Below are some nations which suffered through the heat. Read the full story here.
On May 26, Pakistan hit a scorching temperature of 53.5C, which not only set a record for the country but for all of Asia, as well. Pakistan has also been devastated by recent torrential flooding, the worst the country has ever seen, which has claimed over 1,100 lives and submerged one-fifth of the nation.
On July 11th, Russia reached a record high of 44.0C. Russia suffered its most intense heat wave in 130 years of record keeping this summer, triggering hundreds of wildfires across the nation and doubling Moscow's daily death toll to 700.
Finland hit a record high temperature of 37.22C on July 29, drastically surpassing their old milestone of 35C almost a century ago in 1914. The heat wave in Finland also increased the amount of algae in coastal waters, reports Siku News.
Iraq beat their former 1937 record high temperature by a half-degree at 52C on June 14. Al Jazeera reports that Iraq's northern region was inundated with tourists fleeing the oppressive heat in the southern parts of the country during this summer's heat waves.
The Solomon Islands in Oceania reached their hottest temperature in history at 36.11C on February 1.
Dr. Jeff Masters writes on his blog that an incredible 15 countries, accounting for 19% of the earths surface experienced all-time record highs in 2010.
Below are some nations which suffered through the heat. Read the full story here.
Pakistan
Russia
Finland
Iraq
Solomon Islands
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