Antarctica Almost Hits 70ºF and Sets Yet Another HOTTEST Temperature EVER Recorded Last week a new highest temperature record was set for the continent of Antarctica. Measured at the Argentine station Esperanza, situated on the Antarctic peninsula, the mercury hit 65°F. But now an even higher temperature has been measured on Seymour Island. Related: Trip Report: Skiing Sunny Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2019 The even warmer event was recorded on Seymour […] WeatherBrains | February 17, 2020 0 Comments
Temperature Hit 64.94°F in Antarctica Yesterday | Hottest EVER Recorded Antarctica just logged its hottest temperature ever recorded, at an Argentinian research station. The mercury peaked at 64.94°F  yesterday at the Esperanza military base on the northern tip of the continent’s peninsula. The previous high temperature ever recorded was 63.5°F set on 24th March 2015. Related: Trip Report: Skiing Sunny Antarctica With Ice Axe Expeditions 2019 In a tweet on Friday, […] WeatherBrains | February 8, 2020 0 Comments
British Climber Conquers World’s Most Remote Peak Leo Houlding, a 39-year-old British climber, has successfully summited one of the most remote mountain peaks in the world. Leo, alongside his two team members Jean Burgun and Mark Sedon, designed an ambitious plan to, without logistical support, travel to a mountain that only ten people have ever seen. Not only would Leo, the expedition leader, become the third person […] Climbing Emily Crofton | February 4, 2020 0 Comments
British Man the First Person to Swim Under Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet – In Just a Speedo Lewis Pugh, 50, became the first person ever to swim under the Antarctic ice sheet, braving waters that were just hovering above 32°F. And he did it with nothing more than a swim cap, goggles, and his speedo. Related: Aussie Adventurer Smashes The World Record For The Longest Solo Unsupported Traverse Of Antarctica Pugh, from Plymouth England, managed to survive […] Brains SnowBrains | January 27, 2020 0 Comments
Aussie Adventurer Smashes The World Record For The Longest Solo Unsupported Traverse Of Antarctica In stark contrast to his home on Australian’s Gold Coast, multiple world record-breaking adventurer Dr. Geoff Wilson, 49, made history when he completed his solo Antarctic trek on January 7th, skiing into Russia’s Novolazarevskaya Station in the early morning. The 3,300-mile journey took 58 days and included heavy winds, rugged terrain, chilling temperatures, and a race around the clock. He completed […] Jacqui Davis | January 17, 2020 0 Comments
The “Ice Egg” Phenomenon Hailuoto Island This is not normal, most would use the word bizarre I’m sure. Off the coast of Hailuoto Island in the Gulf of Bothnia, which splits Finland and Sweden, you will find this work of art created by mother nature currently. Ice eggs are formed when small pieces of white ice are broken off bigger slabs and a combination […] Brains Dan Scheibelein | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
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20-Million Year Old Stardust Discovered in the Snow in Antarctica Scientists have found dust from a star that exploded 20-million years ago in the snow at Antarctica, according to a study published earlier this month, reports CNN. The discovery could provide lessons about the solar system’s history and place in its surrounding environment, the study, published August 12 in the Physical Review Letters, said. Related: Scientists Propose Dumping 7.4-TRILLION Tons […] Brains SnowBrains | August 22, 2019 0 Comments
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