ANTARCTIC ZONE HAS HOTTEST DAY ON RECORD

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine Antarctica had its hottest day on record on Thursday since readings began, the National Meteorological Service said. Temperatures climbed to 18.3 degrees Celsius at midday at the research station Esperanza base, the highest temperature on record since 1961, according to the meteorological service. The previous record stood at 17.5 degrees on March 24, 2015. Argentina has had a presence in Antarctica for the past 114 years, including research bases.