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Hot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal
Published on Mar 22, 2022 08:26 AM IST
Weather stations in Antarctica shattered records Friday as the region neared autumn. The two-mile high (3,234 meters) Concordia station was at 10 degrees, which is about 70 degrees warmer than average, while the even higher Vostok station hit a shade above 0 degrees.

Lenin in Antarctica: Is this the loneliest statue in the world?
Updated on Feb 12, 2022 07:00 PM IST
A plastic bust of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the USSR, oriented so that his face looks towards Moscow, was installed in the heart of Antarctica in 1958. It stands there still, but few visitors ever make it this far inland.

Covid-19 hits research base in Antarctica, 9 unvaccinated staff evacuated
Published on Jan 21, 2022 10:53 AM IST
- They had been in Antarctica since before the start of Argentina's vaccination campaign in 2021, and were due to travel to the capital to be jabbed.

Invasive species, growing human activity threatens Antarctica's ecosystems
Published on Nov 20, 2021 02:29 PM IST
Antarctica is getting busier, with new research stations, rebuilding and more tourism activities planned. Our challenge is to keep it pristine under this growing human activity and climate change threat.

Hole in ozone layer over Southern Hemisphere now larger than Antarctica
Published on Sep 17, 2021 05:54 PM IST
- Earth’s protective ozone layer depletes and forms a hole over the South pole every Spring due to the human-made chemicals.

Published on Sep 17, 2021 05:54 PM IST