Global Climate Anomalies Including 40-Degree Heat in the US Cause Damage
As the world suffers from abnormal weather, a heatwave continues in Russia, a country known for its cold climate. The capital, Moscow, recorded a daytime high of 32 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in 134 years.
According to the Russian Phobos Weather Center on the 4th (local time), the temperature in Moscow on the 3rd was 32.7 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees higher than the previous highest temperature recorded on July 3rd in 1917. On the 2nd, the temperature reached 32 degrees, breaking the previous July 2nd record of 31.9 degrees set in 1890, marking the highest temperature in 134 years.
Furthermore, there are forecasts that the highest temperature this year could reach 34 degrees. Yevgeny Tishkovets, a senior meteorologist at the Russian Phobos Weather Center, stated on Telegram, "The temperature on the 4th is expected to reach 32 to 34 degrees, the highest this year," adding, "The previous record high for July 4th was 33.7 degrees in 1938."
Moscow, notorious for its harsh winter weather with temperatures usually dropping to minus 20 degrees Celsius and sometimes as low as minus 40 degrees, is now setting 'highest temperature' records during the summer. In response, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin warned the elderly, pregnant women, and children to refrain from going outside on the 4th. The meteorological authorities also announced an extension of the 'orange' heatwave warning in the Moscow area until the 5th. It is also reported that some Moscow subway and train services are providing bottled water to passengers.
On the 2nd, in Moscow, Russia, a man was lying shirtless near a park fountain to cool off from the heat. [Photo by Reuters Yonhap News]
Experts predict that Moscow's daytime high temperature could rise to 35 degrees. Phobos reported in its own weather news, "Due to unprecedented heat, the water temperature of the Moscow River has become higher than that of the Black Sea," noting that the water temperatures at the Black Sea coast in Gelendzhik and the Moscow River are 22 degrees and 24 degrees, respectively.
As the heat continues, demand for cooling products has surged. Foreign media reported, "Due to the hot weather, demand for air conditioners and fans has increased, and Moscow residents are seeking ice cream and cold drinks."
Meanwhile, the United States is also suffering from heatwaves exceeding 40 degrees Celsius and large wildfires in California. According to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), the country has been enduring high temperatures around 35 degrees for several days due to a heat dome phenomenon. On the 24th of last month, a wax figure of President Lincoln installed at Garrison Elementary School in Washington D.C. melted in the heatwave, causing its neck to bend backward.
South Korea also experienced the highest June temperatures since weather observations began, with the earliest tropical night recorded in Seoul in 117 years. The national average temperature last month was 22.7 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees higher than the normal average.
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