Unprecedented Heat Waves in East Antarctica w/ Tim Naish: Monday, March 21st.

Last week Eastern Antarctica saw an unprecedented heat wave, shocking scientists in the process. 

The area went fourty degrees celsius  above what is normal, from between minus fourty six and minus fifty one degrees to between minus eighteen and minus twelve degrees.

While this is still below freezing and does not pose any risk of melting, it sets a terrifying precedent for what’s to come.

To learn more, Liam  spoke with TIm Naish, a lead climate science and Antarctic researcher at Victoria University of Wellington about what the heat wave means for the future.