Concordia logs -119.4°F July 18: Antarctica hits Earth’s coldest temperature since 2012
A record low from the most isolated station in the world is a data point climate analysts can’t ignore.

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A record low from the most isolated station in the world is a data point climate analysts can’t ignore.
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