Antarctica set a record high temperature

2,694 views · Published 2 March 2017 · 0:40 · Indexed 2 October 2026

Channel: CBS News · 2017 · News & Politics

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Data just released by the World Meteorological Organization confirms the world's coldest continent officially has a new record high temperature -- 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit, set in March 2015. That topped the old record of 59 degrees set in January 1974.

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