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| UN weather agency confirms new record 18.3C temperature in Antarctica, says it’s ‘consistent with climate change’ | UN weather agency confirms new record 18.3C temperature in Antarctica, says it’s ‘consistent with climate change’ |
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| The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new hottest-ever temperature in mainland Antarctica, suggesting the result is in line with global warming data observed by the agency. | The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new hottest-ever temperature in mainland Antarctica, suggesting the result is in line with global warming data observed by the agency. |
| The new high of 18.3C (65F) was registered at the Esperanza Research Station on February 6, 2020, the UN agency said on Thursday as it officially recognized the new record. | The new high of 18.3C (65F) was registered at the Esperanza Research Station on February 6, 2020, the UN agency said on Thursday as it officially recognized the new record. |
| It beats the icy continent’s previous record high of 17.5C (63.5F), which was recorded at Esperanza back on March 24, 2015. | It beats the icy continent’s previous record high of 17.5C (63.5F), which was recorded at Esperanza back on March 24, 2015. |
| The station is located on the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost tip of Antarctica, near South America. | The station is located on the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost tip of Antarctica, near South America. |
| The all-time temperature record for the entire Antarctic region (all ice and land south of 60 degrees latitude) was set on Signy Island in January 1982, with a high of 19.8C (67.6F). | The all-time temperature record for the entire Antarctic region (all ice and land south of 60 degrees latitude) was set on Signy Island in January 1982, with a high of 19.8C (67.6F). |
| WMO Secretary-General Professor Petteri Taalas said the result is important because it helps build up a picture of the weather and climate in one of the remotest and fastest warming regions of the planet. | WMO Secretary-General Professor Petteri Taalas said the result is important because it helps build up a picture of the weather and climate in one of the remotest and fastest warming regions of the planet. |
| In a statement he said the new record is “consistent with the climate change we are observing.” | In a statement he said the new record is “consistent with the climate change we are observing.” |
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