Climate scientists have been left baffled after both of Earth’s poles reported “freakish” heatwaves at the same time last weekend.
Weather stations in the Antarctic showed parts of the frozen southern pole was as high as 21C warmer than average at -12.2C at Concordia station, setting a new record for this time of the year.
Records were also shattered at Vostok station where the mercury was as high as -17.7C.
