Aug 11, 2020
6 min read
Extreme Environments: Antarctica — Farming in a Frozen Wasteland
The life clinging to the edges of the continent
Antarctica is by far the coldest place on Earth, with temperatures reaching an incredibly low -89.4C (128.6F). Counterintuitively, it’s also one of the driest places on Earth and is classified as a desert, receiving an average of only 6.5 inches of rainfall a year. While not…
