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The planet is setting new records for high temperatures. CNN's Laila Harrak talks to Bob Ward of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment about what's driving this year's record heat.

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[–] errer 67 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“But what’s driving the temperature so high? It’s a mystery. Now a word from our sponsor BP!”

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

And remember "don't look up!".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

When should we expect their apology ads that totally aren't just soft bribery to the media?

[–] halykthered 29 points 1 year ago

Unfettered capitalism

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

corporate greed, thats what is causing that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why does the caption display 17°C? Thats not very hot?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Average global temp, not highest temp in a single place.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Average over the entire planet, while half the planet is in wintertime.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Also a good portion is Antarctica and the Arctic

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

It's the average temperature across the globe as far as I know. And it has never been this high before.