antarctic

He applied for the role after reading an article about last year's Antarctic postmaster.

The report also noted that climate change-fueled major weather events in 2024 such as torrential floods in Spain and rapidly melting Antarctic sea ice.

“Even on the Antarctic Peninsula — this most extreme, remote and isolated ‘wilderness’ region — the landscape is changing, and these effects are visible from space.”

Ms McKenna, who previously worked in a heritage role on the Antarctic island of South Georgia, said she was really excited to go.

It was painted white to protect the wood, but decades of Antarctic weather have returned it to its natural state.