US EditionMay Was World's Second-Hottest on Record, EU Scientists Say
- Scientists reported that May 2025 was the world's second-warmest on record, with a heatwave causing unprecedented temperatures in Greenland and Iceland.
- This heatwave was fueled by human-caused climate change, which intensified Arctic warming and triggered a longer ice melt season for the Greenland ice sheet.
- During the heatwave, the Greenland ice sheet experienced a melting rate far above typical levels, releasing large volumes of freshwater that may disrupt the Atlantic Ocean circulation system and, in turn, affect weather patterns worldwide.
- Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen affirmed that Greenland will remain under strict control and cannot be purchased by external parties, highlighting the territory's strategic importance amid increasing international interest.
- The extended melting and rising temperatures threaten indigenous communities, infrastructure, and contribute to sea level rise that endangers coastlines and island nations worldwide.
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Climate change is alarmingly altering the balance of the planet, with a surface temperature of 20.79 °C, the second highest recorded.
Record-breaking heat wave due to climate change hits Iceland & Greenland: Scientists
In May, both Iceland and Greenland experienced record-breaking heat. A new rapid analysis has found that the heat wave in both regions was made worse and more likely in today’s warmer climate. The analysis was conducted by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a global network of researchers that evaluates the role of climate change in extreme […]
Heat remained the new norm in the world in May, both on land and on the seas, many of them still experiencing "unusually high" temperatures as for more than two years. ...
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World NewsGreenland’s record heat wave adds to sea level concerns
A new analysis says climate change drove May’s record heat wave in Greenland and Iceland, prompting Greenland’s ice sheet to melt many times faster than normal. Scientists say the melt could disturb global climate and weather patterns.
Greenland ice melts 17 times faster amid record-breaking heat wave in Iceland, Greenland
Iceland's record heat, over 13°C above average, threatening infrastructure and indigenous hunting, as such events are likely to occur every 100 years, according to World Weather Attribution - Anadolu Ajansı
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