No Global Warming? How Did Antarctica Hit This Record High Then?

According to the U.N. weather agency, the Antarctic peninsula just hit a new record.

An Argentine research base called Experanza, that is near the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula, has set a heat record at 63.5 Fahrenheit, or 17.5 degrees Celsius.

The results were from March 24th, 2015 according to the World Meteorological Organization that reviewed data from around Antarctica. The data is collected to set benchmarks that can help track global warming and any natural variations.

The results also indicated that the warmest temperature recorded on the Antarctic plateau, above 2,500 meters (8,202 feet), was -7.0°C (19.4°F) on Dec. 28, 1980.

The lowest temperature set anywhere on earth was -89.2°C (-128.6°F) at the Soviet Union’s Vostok station in central Antarctica on July 21, 1983.

Antarctica heating up is a major concern as the continent locks up about 90% of the world’s fresh water. If it were to melt, sea levels would increase by about 200 feet.