2023 Was Russia's Third-Hottest Year on Record, Says Head of State Weather Service

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Wednesday.Global temperatures last year smashed records going back to 1850, with the planet measuring 1.35-1.54 Celcius warmer on average
compared to pre-industrial levels.While 2023 was just the third hottest ever reliably recorded for Russia overall, in the European part of
stands out is that the average global temperature [in 2023] exceeded the previous record in 2016 by 0.17 Celsius," he said."This is a huge
country, including heatwaves, droughts and permafrost melting.