Scientists at the EU's Copernicus monitor say Russia's Sakha region is experiencing intense wildfires.
The Arctic Circle is experiencing high intensity wildfires for the third time in the past five years, the EU's climate change monitor - Copernicus - has reported.
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service , which has been tracking wildfire emissions in the Arctic Circle, found that during the month of June the majority of wildfires are burning in Russia's Sakha region. While Professor Gail Whiteman from the University of Exeter said the Arctic is "ground zero for climate change and the increasing Siberian wildfires are a clear warning sign that this essential system is approaching dangerous climate tipping points".
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