Vladivostok, a city on Russia’s Pacific coast, shattered a 30-year high-temperature record on Sunday, hitting 14 degrees Celsius. This new record surpasses the previous one set in 1994 by nearly a full degree, according to the Primorye Hydrometeorology Center.
The unusually warm day saw nighttime temperatures between 5 and 7 degrees Celsius, with only a light mist overnight and no significant rainfall throughout the weekend.
Boris Kubai, head of the center, pointed out that over the past six months, temperatures in the region have consistently been 1.5 to 3 degrees Celsius higher than the long-term averages. “We’ve observed significant deviations from historical weather patterns,” Kubai noted.
Changes in precipitation are also becoming evident. Flooding, which typically occurs from July to September, happened earlier in June this year, marking a clear shift in climatic trends.
Roman Vilfand, scientific director of the Russian Hydrometeorology Center, echoed these concerns, stating that Russia’s warming trends are progressing faster than the global average. In Russia’s temperate regions, warming occurs at 2.5 times the global rate, while northern areas are heating up even faster—at 3.5 times the global rate.
These developments highlight the accelerating impact of climate change in Russia, prompting discussions on environmental policies and sustainable practices among the younger generation.
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Vladivostok sets temperature record amidst warming trend in Russia
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