Arctic Tern (Svalbard Archipelago)

Arctic Tern (Svalbard Archipelago)
LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY - JULY 30: An arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) screeches at an unwelcome visitor on Svalbard archipelago on July 30, 2020 near Longyearbyen, Norway. Svalbard archipelago, which lies approximately 1,200km north of the Arctic Circle, is currently experiencing a summer heat wave that set a new record in Longyearbyen on July 25 with a high of 21.7 degrees Celsius. Global warming is having a dramatic impact on Svalbard that, according to Norwegian meteorological data, includes a rise in average winter temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius over the past 30 years, creating disruptions to the entire local ecosystem.