Robert A. Sutton

Ernest Shackleton

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Plant fossils Fossil from now-extinct Glossopteris trees are well preserved in Antarctica. When Robert Falcon Scott and his men were found dead in their tent on the way back from the South Pole, specimens of Glossopteris from the Beardmore Glacier region were found with them.

Sediment analysis from a layer deep within the Earth revealed that the dirt had first formed on land, not the ocean. A new paper reveals that the frozen continent of Antarctica was once a temperate rainforest.

Traces of ancient rainforest in Antarctica point to a warmer prehistoric world. Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was exceptionally warm at the time.

For most of the past 100 million years, the south pole was a tropical paradise, it transpires. “It was a green beautiful place,” said Prof Jane Francis, of Leeds University’s School of Earth and Environment. “Lots of furry mammals including possums and beavers lived there. The weather was tropical.

If all the ice covering Antarctica , Greenland, and in mountain glaciers around the world were to melt, sea level would rise about 70 meters (230 feet). The ocean would cover all the coastal cities. And land area would shrink significantly. Ice actually flows down valleys like rivers of water .

At 70 degrees F (21 C), you experience “profound,” deadly hypothermia. The coldest recorded body temperature a person has ever survived is 56.7 degrees F (13.2 degrees C), according to Atlas Obscura.

Hottest States in the U.S.

1. Florida. Florida is the hottest state in the U.S., with an average annual temperature of 70.7°F.
2. Hawaii. Hawaii is the second-hottest state in the United States, with an average annual temperature of 70.0°F.
3. Louisiana.
4. Texas.
5. Georgia.

Congratulations to Long Beach, Calif., which tops our list with 210 nice days per year. Los Angeles closely follows. Other cities near the top are some you might expect, such as San Diego, famous for its great weather, and parts of California’s Central Valley. All of the top 10 are on the West Coast.

5 of the Healthiest Places on Earth (PHOTOS)

• Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. First up on the list in Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, one of National Geographic’s famous Blue Zones.
• Sardinia.
• Vilcabamba, Ecuador.
• Volcan, Panama.
• New Zealand.

Which U.S. States Have The Best Climate Year Round?

• Hawaii.
• Texas.
• Georgia.
• Florida.
• South Carolina.
• Delaware.
• North Carolina. North Carolina doesn’t get too cold, and it’s sunny about 60% of the time all over.
• Louisiana. Louisiana completes the list of top states with the best weather year round.

11 of the best warm weather places to retire in the United States

• Portland, Oregon.
• Hot Springs, Arkansas.
• Galveston, Texas.
• Vero Beach, Florida.
• Los Angeles, California.
• Key West, Florida.
• Hilo, Hawaii.
• Honolulu, Hawaii.

Mississippi

If you’re looking to stay within the confines of the United States and find a place that’s cheap and warm, your best bets would be southern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi or Louisiana, all areas in the deep south that are substantially cheaper than Florida.

Top 15 states with the most extreme weather

1. California. Extreme weather score: 73.1.
2. Minnesota. Extreme weather score: 68.6.
3. Illinois. Extreme weather score: 67.8.
4. Colorado. Extreme weather score: 67.0.
5. South Dakota. Extreme weather score: 64.5.
6. Kansas. Extreme weather score: 63.7.
7. Washington. Extreme weather score: 59.2.
8. Oklahoma.

Malaysia. When you mix together a low cost of living, a low crime rate, friendly people, and a warm climate, you’ll see why Malaysia meets many people’s expectations as the cheapest and safest place to live in the world.

The measures of sunshine are the percentage of time between sunrise and sunset that sunshine actually reaches the ground.

• 1. California. You can’t beat the south and central California coast for pleasant temperatures year round.
• Hawaii.
• Texas.
• Arizona.
• Florida.
• Georgia.
• South Carolina.
• Delaware.

San Diego is the textbook example of beautiful year-round climate. It’s never too hot and never too cold, with a very minimal amount of that pesky California fog to get in the way—when it does roll in, it burns off pretty quickly in the morning. Winters average at 57° F, summers at 72° F—72° F, people!

Just slightly cooler are urban areas along California’s Pacific coast and in southern Arizona and Texas. The season’s hottest temperatures are at Florida’s southernmost city, Miami….Warmest US Cities in Winter.

We feel best when the average temperature of our skin is from 32.5° to 35°C and when the difference between local body part skin temperatures differs by no more than 5°C. The human body is at its best when it can regulate heat easily by adjusting blood flow – when we neither sweat to cool off nor shiver to warm up.

Humans are essentially tropical animals and are not equipped to deal with even mild cold. These physiological responses mean that a reasonably well nourished adult can maintain their core temperature in still air just above freezing point wearing only light clothing, though they will feel cold and shivery.

10 Countries With A Perfect Climate And Low Cost Of Living

• Mexico. Like any country, some parts of Mexico are nicer and safer than others.
• Panama. Just a bit further south is Panama.
• Ecuador. Situated on the equator, Ecuador is a top pick if you really desire warm weather.
• Colombia.
• Costa Rica.
• Malaysia.
• Spain.
• Nicaragua.