Why The Arctic Is Exploding Into Flames

Average temperatures in Siberia were 18 degrees Fahrenheit above average last month.

According to HuffPost, the exceptional heat has fanned devastating fires in the Arctic Circle.

It's also contributed to a rapid depletion in the ice sea off Russia’s Arctic coast.

The World Meteorological Organization says the extended heat is linked to a large 'blocking pressure system.'

However, a recent study by top climate scientists says such a rise in heat would have been nearly impossible without human-caused climate change.

The Arctic is heating more than twice as fast as the global average, impacting local populations and ecosystems and with global repercussions.

World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas