english: Speaking of the North Pole, last December 29, the same storm that caused historic flooding in the American Midwest, raised temperatures at the North Pole 50 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than normal, causing the thawing of the North Pole in the middle of the long, dark, winter, polar night.
non_english: Over de Noordpool gesproken, op 29 december vorig jaar deed de storm die in het Middenwesten zware overstromingen veroorzaakte de temperaturen op de Noordpool stijgen met 10 graden Celcius, waardoor de Noordpool ging ontdooien midden in de lange, donkere poolwinter.