A record-breaking heatwave has hit the Arctic Circle, with temperatures reaching almost 40C in some locations.
In the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk, where conditions can get as cold as -60 degrees Celsius, the local weather station has recorded a temperature of 38C.
If this is proven to be accurate, it will have broken the record not just for the town, but for the highest ever temperature in the Arctic Circle.
It comes following similar reports elsewhere.
As a result of the hot-dry conditions right now, numerous fires rage nearby, and smoke is visible for thousands of miles on satellite images.
There are now warnings of relentless Arctic heatwaves which could be set to continue indefinitely.
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