Antarctica hits record high heat as it goes above 20°C for first time in history

Not a good sign...

Scientists have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75°C for Antarctica.

But news that the icy continent is now recording temperatures in the relatively balmy 20s is likely to further fuel fears about the warming of the planet. Last week, the UN World Meteorological Organisation said temperatures there had risen by nearly 3°C over the last 50 years.

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