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| Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwave | Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwave |
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| A new record high temperature has been set in the US state of Alaska, part of which lies inside the Arctic Circle. | A new record high temperature has been set in the US state of Alaska, part of which lies inside the Arctic Circle. |
| A temperature of 90F (32C) was reached at Anchorage airport on Thursday, the US Weather Service tweeted. | A temperature of 90F (32C) was reached at Anchorage airport on Thursday, the US Weather Service tweeted. |
| The previous high was just under 30C, and the average at this time of year is 18C. | The previous high was just under 30C, and the average at this time of year is 18C. |
| Alaska had earlier broken records throughout a hot spring, particularly in the Arctic zone which is especially sensitive to fluctuations in climate. | Alaska had earlier broken records throughout a hot spring, particularly in the Arctic zone which is especially sensitive to fluctuations in climate. |
| Local residents, who routinely pack knit caps and fleece jackets in summer, on Friday were swapping them for sunscreen and parasols, the Associated Press reports. | |
| Shawn King, a native of Anchorage, said he had never seen a stretch of similar hot weather. | |
| His young daughter Tessa had insisted going barefoot when he offered to go fishing. "It's too hot for shoes," she said. | |
| The dramatic warming Alaska has experienced in recent years is linked partly to a decline in sea ice and Arctic Ocean warming. | The dramatic warming Alaska has experienced in recent years is linked partly to a decline in sea ice and Arctic Ocean warming. |
| This has wreaked havoc on local communities, wildlife and the state's economy. | This has wreaked havoc on local communities, wildlife and the state's economy. |
| Climate change played a role in the deaths of thousands of puffins in Alaska, scientists said in May. | Climate change played a role in the deaths of thousands of puffins in Alaska, scientists said in May. |
| They said they believed the birds had starved to death when the fish they eat migrated north with rising sea temperatures. | They said they believed the birds had starved to death when the fish they eat migrated north with rising sea temperatures. |