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Climate: Antarctica Witnessed The Hottest Heatwave Of All Time On Earth In 2022.
Climate: Antarctica Witnessed The Hottest Heatwave Of All Time On Earth In 2022.
By Admin.
In a groundbreaking discovery, study has unveiled a startling revelation that, Antarctica, the uninhabited continent, experienced its most extreme heatwave on record in March 2022. Temperatures near the eastern coast soared to an astonishing 39 degrees Celsius above the average. This unprecedented event left some researchers basking in the warmth, with some even wearing shorts. However, scientists from other regions found it unimaginable.
Edward Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Washington and the study’s author, declared it a remarkable event. He emphasized that the 39-degree temperature anomaly was the largest ever measured anywhere in the world.
“STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Generally, the temperatures in March on the east coast of Antarctica near Dome C are around minus 54 degrees Celsius, marking a transition into autumn on the continent. However, on 18 March, 2022, temperatures reached minus 10 degrees Celsius, warmer than the hottest temperature recorded during the summer months in that region.
“It was just very apparent that it was a remarkable event. We found that temperature anomaly, the 39-degree temperature anomaly. That’s the largest anywhere ever measured anywhere in the world.” Edward said.
Typically, in March, temperatures near Dome C on Antarctica’s east coast hover around minus 54 degrees Celsius, signifying the transition to autumn. Yet, on March 18, 2022, temperatures reached minus 10 degrees Celsius, warmer than the region’s hottest recorded summer temperature.
Blanchard-Wrigglesworth and his team delved into the reasons behind this astounding heatwave, especially considering the reduced sunlight during this period. They discovered that while extreme heat is part of Antarctica’s natural variability, the warming climate exacerbated its effects.
Their study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Geophysical Research Letters, highlighted that normally, winds circulate from west to east around Antarctica, insulating it from warmer regions to the north. However, during this heatwave, the winds changed course, allowing warm air from southern Australia to reach East Antarctica in just four days. This influx of warm, moisture-laden air brought snow, rain, and melting to the eastern coast of the ice sheet.
Simultaneously, Antarctica experienced its lowest sea ice levels on record, though the study suggests this wasn’t directly caused by the heatwave.
Remarkably, the research team found that such extreme temperature fluctuations are not uncommon in polar regions. They analyzed data from global weather stations and discovered that the most significant temperature changes from the average typically occur in high latitudes. This distinguishes polar regions from European countries or the United States, which do not experience such anomalous heatwaves.
The phenomenon is attributed to the unique atmospheric conditions in high latitudes, where colder air near the ground coexists with warmer air above it. In these circumstances, a warm air mass can displace the cold air, leading to unusually warm weather events, often occurring during or around winter. This inversion effect, as Blanchard-Wrigglesworth described it, played a role in the Antarctic heatwave.
This extraordinary research sheds light on the complexity of climate dynamics and the vulnerability of even the most remote and extreme regions of our planet to the impacts of global warming.
Source: www.wionnews.com
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Great Loss As Family Announces The Painful Passing Iduwini-borne Billionaire Prince, Presley Gere Iyalahga
By: Miracle Palakia
Odimodi, Delta State – The Iyalahga and Diepregha families, Odimodi, Aghoro, and the entire Iduwini Kingdom in Delta and Bayelsa States, breaks silence on the painful loss of their son, Prince Presley Isele Gere Iyalahga, Billionaire businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Preslyn Group of Companies, who passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the age of 48.
Prince Presley was an illustrious son of two distinguished families: His Royal Majesty Gere J. Iyalagha, (Igbedikuru-II), the late Ibenanawei of Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, and the late Regent of Iduwini Kingdom (Delta & Bayelsa States), High Chief Diepregha Akpotelemor of Gberigberi-Idumu Quarters, Aghoro-I Community, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The former President of the Iduwini National Youth Council for Peace and Development was a respected businessman and community leader, who’s untimely demise has thrown his family, friends, associates, community, and Kingdom into deep shock and sorrow. He’s survived by his beloved wife, Princess Preye Presley Iyalagha, and six children.
The families made known the development to newsmen on Saturday, August 16th, in a statement jointly signed by Mr. Oroupade Oweibe and George Diepregha for the families and his son, Prince Peremobowei Presley Iyalagha, for the children.
According to the statement, funeral rites will take place on Friday, August 29th, 2025. At 10 a.m., the body will depart Warri via Millar Jetty to his compound in Odimodi for a brief Funeral Service, lying in state, interment.
IduwiniVoice can report that Prince Presley Iyalagha’s passing marks not only the loss of a vibrant Royal entrepreneur but that of a leader in Iduwini Kingdom and Ijaw nation. His memory remains deeply cherished by the lives he touched and all who knew him.
By: Divine Perezide
Congratulatory messages continue to pour in as Warri-borne business tycoon, and Delta Ijaw APC leader, Madam Beauty Warezuwowei makes the list of members recently appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into the reconstituted Governing Council and Board of Trustees of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYREP). Reinforcing the federal government’s commitment to tackling environmental degradation in oil-producing regions, the newly appointed board members include representatives from the Niger Delta, Ogoni Communities, NGOs, and oil-producing states, with the Minister of Environment serving as Chairman of the council.
Read the statement announcing the appointment below:
“STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
“PRESIDENT TINUBU ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR HYREP
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYREP), with the Minister of Environment serving as Chairman of the Council.
“The other members are Loanyie Barituka Victor, who represents the Non-governmental Organisations focused on the environment, Bright Onyebuchi Jacob, and Henry Obiabure, who represent the Niger Delta communities.
“Professor Barinedum Michael Nwibere and Barrister Baride Abdul Gwezia are the representatives of the Ogoni Community on the new Council.
“The nine oil-producing states have two representatives on the Council: Gideon Onyebuwa Melfor and Dr Ibikunle Omotehinse.
“There are four alternative members of the Council, representing Ogoniland and the Niger Delta: Rev. Canon Dr Abraham Olungwe, who was reappointed and Engr. Maeba Power Ekpobari are the alternate members of the Council representing Ogoniland. Joseph Akedesuo and Beauty Warejuowei represent the Niger Delta.
“President Tinubu also reconstituted the HYREP Board of Trustees, with Emmanuel Nwiika Deeyah reappointed chairman.
“Fred Mbombo Igwe and Dr. Fred Barivule Kpakol will represent Ogoni communities and stakeholders on the board. Mrs Dorcas Amos represents the other Niger Delta communities, while Chief Jide Damazio, who was reappointed, represents the NGOs dealing with environmental issues.
“Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
“August 11, 2025”
The appointment of Warejuwowei into the board of the HYREP, an office marking the renewed poise at restoring the badly polluted environments in the Niger Delta and advancin Ogoniland’s remediation efforts, has been applauded by people from across the region, adding that she will surely deliver meaningful contributions towards the successes of the agency and the federal government.
By: Favour Bibaikefie
Commendations pour in from across Africa as renowned Delta State-born peace and development advocate, Comrade (Chief) Mulade Sheriff, has succefully defended his researh for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in International Relations at the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka.
A United Nations Peace Ambassador, environmentalist, human rights activist, sports enthusiast, entrepreneur, educational promoter, and social leader, Dr. Mulade is the National Coordinator of the foremost civil rights organisation, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), also known as the Africa 4 Peace Centre.
This remarkable academic feat once again demonstrates his unwavering zeal for intellectual excellence, further cementing his reputation as a visionary leader committed to peace, justice, and development, through the instrumentality of the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge.
As he takes this leap from local, state, and national engagements to a more pronounced presence on the international stage, Nigerians can look forward to the far-reaching impact of his knowledge, which promises to translate into global opportunities for the nation and beyond.