On March 18, instead of 55-60 degrees, which is usually observed in this season, the thermometer recorded 17.7 degrees Celsius at the Vostok Antarctic station of Russia. A record temperature of plus 3.9 degrees was also recorded in the Arctic - Spitsbergen.
"In my opinion, it is most likely a simple coincidence. It is wrong to compare such coincidences. For example, it's like analyzing snow in Vladivostok and rain in Moscow," says the expert.
The scientist said that this is not the first year that the situation with warming has been observed. In fact, the glaciers are melting in Antarctica. An increase in air temperature was noted at both poles, but it is too early to conclude that the changes have become active, says ria.ru.
