• ignirtoq@feddit.online
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    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.

    Welcome to the club. It sucks.

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    Polar vortex related, where vortex in 2 directions. Heat moves up to where the cold moves down. Still, this is a big record for darkest time of the year, and global warming makes the polar vortexes stronger.