136°C difference: Amid extreme heat, Earth records its coldest temperature
Earth has recorded a 136°C temperature gap between its hottest and coldest points amid a period of extreme heat.
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A new cold record has been established in Antarctica, with the lowest temperature ever recorded reaching -84.1°C at Concordia Station. This milestone occurs alongside extreme heat elsewhere on the planet.
Coverage from Yahoo News Canada, ZME Science, and The Weather Channel emphasizes the stark 136-degree Celsius difference between the Earth's hottest and coldest locations. Radar.am specifies the exact reading at Concordia Station.
Reports indicate that Antarctica has broken a decade-long cold record, while other coverage references historical benchmarks from 1983.
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Quick answers
What was the lowest temperature recorded?
The lowest temperature recorded was -84.1°C.
Where was this temperature recorded?
The recording took place at Concordia Station in Antarctica.
What is the temperature difference between Earth's extremes?
According to coverage, the difference was 136 degrees Celsius last week.
Coverage (5)
- The lowest temperature ever recorded at Concordia Station in Antarctica was -84.1°C Radar.am · 1d ago
- Antarctica breaks decade-long cold record with Earth's lowest temperature The Weather Channel · 1d ago
- Today in 1983: The Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth farmersalmanac.com · 1d ago
- Earth’s Hottest and Coldest Places Were Separated by an Astonishing 136 Degrees Celsius Last Week ZME Science · 1d ago
- 136°C difference: Amid extreme heat, Earth records its coldest temperature Yahoo News Canada · 1d ago
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