A Frozen Graveyard: The Sad Tales Of Antarctica’s Deaths • Discoverology

A Frozen Graveyard: The Sad Tales Of Antarctica’s Deaths

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Even with all our technology and knowledge of the dangers of Antarctica, it can remain deadly for anyone who goes there. Inland, temperatures can plummet to nearly -90C (-130F). Beneath layers of snow and ice on the world’s coldest continent, there may be hundreds of people buried forever.

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