Record-smashing heatwaves are hitting Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously

Here’s what’s driving them, and how they’ll impact wildlife.

By Dana M Bergstrom, University of Wollongong, Sharon Robinson, University of Wollongong, Simon Alexander, University of Tasmania March 25, 2022
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Record-breaking heatwaves hit both Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously this week, with temperatures reaching 47 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees C higher than normal.

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