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In a rattling new development, a research station in Antarctica registered the highest temperature ever recorded on the icy continent: 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Argentina’s Esperanza Base on the northern edge of Antarctica’s Trinity Peninsula marked the high (18.3 Celsius) on Thursday. The previous record was 63.5 degrees on March 24, 2015.…

Antarctica has just logged its hottest temperature on record after an Argentinian research station reported a record high of 65°F. A thermometer at Esperanza read 18.3°C, beating the previous record of 17.5°C (63.5°F). Argentina's meteorological agency reveal…

Speaking to journalists in Geneva, spokesperson Clare Nullis from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said that the record reading taken in the north of the continent, would be considered unusual, even during the current warmer summer months.  “The Argentine research base, which is called Esperanza, it’s on the northern tip…

Antarctica's warmest day: Scientists detect a record-high temperature of 18.3°C on the frozen continentReading from the Esperanza research base was recorded at midday on Thursday Beats beats the previous record of 17.5°C (63.5°F) in March 2015 by 0.8°C This Antarctic Peninsula region is among the fastest warming regions on earth Temperature is approximately the…

Last week, Pandit Jasraj, living legend of the Mewati gharana, turned 90. A gharana like Pandit Jasraj’s comes into existence when at least three generations of family perform the same style of music. To keep the tradition alive, musicians must pass on their legacy to the next generation.The Padma Vibhushan-awardee…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang recently met with Argentine Minister of Tourism and Sports Dr. Matías Lammens in the capital of Buenos Aires to discuss opportunities for collaboration in…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang recently met with Argentine Minister of Tourism and Sports Dr. Matías Lammens in the capital of Buenos Aires to discuss opportunities for collaboration in the tourism sector. Trip.com Group Chairman James Liang (left) meets with…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang recently met with Argentine Minister of Tourism and Sports Dr. Matías Lammens in the capital of Buenos Aires to discuss opportunities for collaboration i…

Blumhouse and Universal are heading down to Antartica. According to Bloody Disgusting, the two studios are currently developing another adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.s Who Goes There?, aka the source material for both Howard Hawks 1951 sci-fi classic The …