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An unprecedented Antarctic heat wave hit in the dead of winter—what it signals for the decades ahead
- April 27, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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In the middle of the Antarctic winter, during months of darkness when temperatures often dip below −30°C, the continent warmed dramatically. In July and August 2024, temperatures in parts of East Antarctica rose by up to 28°C above average and stayed high for more than two weeks. To put that in perspective, a similar anomaly in the UK would push January temperatures into the mid-30°Cs.
Originally published at Phys.org