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Iceland is getting warmer due to global heating caused by the combustion of fossil fuels and the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Earlier this year, mosquitoes were found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes it more hospitable for insects. The country was until then one of just two places that did not have a mosquito population, the other being Antarctica.

Studies have shown the Arctic region is warming at four times the rate of the rest of the planet, and Iceland has experienced record heat this year. Glaciers have been collapsing and fish from warmer, southern climes, such as mackerel, have been found in the country’s waters.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Enjoy it while it lasts. Once that warmth finishes melting enough of Greenland to shut off AMOC it'll be colder than ever.

[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not sure why downvoted for facts

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago

Some folks reeeaaaaaaally believe this is a hoax. They really believe it. There's no good reason, but that will never matter to them.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

AMOC? Can you expand the acronym please?

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago

Lot of places did. Springfield Mo broke its record on Christmas day by like 3 degrees F. A record that existed for 136 YEARS, and it got beat by multiple degrees.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

Well duh, they live on an active volcano. /jk