Both of the planet's poles experience extreme heat(1/4)

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2022, shows glaciers on Horseshoe Island. The floes melt due to global climate change in Antarctica. (Photo/VCG)

Temperatures in Antarctica reached record levels, an astonishing 40°C above normal in places on March 18, 2022. At the same time, weather stations near the north pole also showed signs of melting, with the temperatures 30°C above normal, hitting levels normally attained far later in the year.

Fur seals and penguins are seen on the Nansen Island in Antarctica, Feb. 28, 2022. (Photo/VCG)

Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2022, shows glaciers, ice and mountains at Petermann Island, Antarctica. (Photo/VCG)

Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2022, shows glaciers, ice and mountains at Petermann Island, Antarctica. (Photo/VCG)