02.01.2022. 17:33h
In Alaska, on the island of Kodiak, on December 26, 2021, a record high temperature of 19,4 degrees Celsius was measured.
The average annual temperature in Alaska increased by 4,8 degrees in the last 50 years, and one of the most visible signs of global warming is the mass exodus of polar bears, reports RTS.
Animals are forced to migrate from America to Russia due to climate change.
The temperature of 19,4 degrees Celsius measured a week ago is the highest temperature ever recorded in December in Alaska.
Far to the west, on the Russian island of Wrangel in the neighboring Chukchi Sea, which is rich in food for bears, their population has grown significantly.
Scientists counted a record 747 bears in 2020.
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