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08 February 20200.02 New hot peak in Antarctica where the record temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius was recorded, which exceeded the previous record of 17.5 dating back to March 2015. The Argentine research station of Esperanza pointed it out on the tip northern part of the continent that has kept measurements since 1961. It is "a datum that normally would not associate with Antarctica even in summer", explains Nullis of the World Meteorological Organization (Wmo).