Antarctica Hits 63.5 Degrees, Highest Temperature on Record

Antarctica Hits 63.5 Degrees, Highest Temperature on Record

Two Antarctic weather stations recorded unprecedentedly high temperatures in March — offering grim evidence of accelerating climate change. A potential Antarctica record high of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded on March 24 at the Esperanza Base, just south of the southern tip of Argentina—a temperature exceeding any figure yet observed on the Antarctic landmass or…