The temperature hit 21.7 C yesterday in Svalbard, where the July heat normally tops out around 8 C
Svalbard is known for its polar bears, which a recent study predicts could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime. OSLO, NORWAY -- Norway's Arctic archipelago Svalbard on Saturday recorded its highest-ever temperature, the country's meteorological institute reported.
Later in the afternoon however, at around 6 p.m. local time, it recorded 21.7 degrees, setting a new all-time record. The Svalbard islands would normally expect to be seeing temperatures of five to eight degrees Celsius at this time of year.
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