An unprecedented Antarctic heat wave hit in the dead of winter—what it signals for the decades ahead

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Apr 27, 2026, 7:40 pm106 ptsTrending
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,…

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