Heatwave in Russia

Heatwave in Russia

Location

Russia

Released time

2010/8/9

Introduction

In the summer of 2010, the Russian Federation had to contend with multiple natural hazards: drought in the southern part of the country, and raging fires in western Russia and eastern Siberia. The events all occurred against the backdrop of unusual warmth. Bloomberg reported that temperatures in parts of the country soared to 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit), and the Wall Street Journal reported that fire- and drought-inducing heat was expected to continue until at least August 12.

Source

NASA

URL

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/45069/heatwave-in-russia