The coldest state in America is hot, the ice on the sea completely melts

The state of Alaska in the US has experienced the hottest heat wave in 125 years, causing the ice on the sea to disappear completely, potentially causing a disaster.

According to Guardian, Alaska experienced a record heat wave in July, causing sea ice, within 240km offshore, to completely melt.

Alaska is the coldest state of the US but undergoes record heat waves.

Previous estimates show that there are 75,000 square kilometers in Alaska covered entirely by glaciers. Melting ice also affects the waters around Alaska.

The average temperature in July of Alaska was 14.5 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees higher than the record level in 2004. In many cities and towns in Alaska, the temperature recorded a record high in 125 year.

Walt Meier, senior scientific researcher at the US Snow and Ice Data Center, said the reason was due to the prolonged warming in the Arctic , which caused a slight increase in temperature every year.

The melting of ice in Alaska is forecast to accelerate the warming of the Arctic and the globe. The ice reflects the amount of heat affecting the environment.

When the ice disappears, the ocean will absorb more energy, can submerge any coastal city if the melting phenomenon becomes worse.

'We are witnessing one record after another,' said climate scientist Marco Tedesco of Columbia University. 'Current ice melting situation is 30-40 years faster than previous predictions. The consequences are also worse but very difficult to guess. '

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