“records going back to 1961”

Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave
Scientists record longest streak of temperatures higher than 30C in region in records going back to 1961″

Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave | Climate crisis | The Guardian

In 1927, a group of women tried to drive to the Arctic Ocean. Hot weather, melting permafrost and forest fires forced them to abandon their expedition.

the motor party journeyed to 270 miles north of the Arctic Circle, prepared for freezing weather. To their continued astonishment the temperature was never’ less than 90 degrees in the shade

The intention was to reach the Arctic Ocean, but 40 miles of marsh country on the coast prevented this. An average of 210 miles a day was made on the journey, which was arduous in the extreme, and at one time the car had an actual race with death among the forest fires in Sweden over terrible roads

30 Sep 1927 – WOMEN MOTORISTS – Trove

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3 Responses to “records going back to 1961”

  1. How incompetent! They forgot to start the record at 1980! they are not even skilled at cherry picking. Would you buy a used hockey stick from these jokers?

  2. Mike says:

    And they ignore the 40’s where temps were +- 115°F in the shade.

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