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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@lemmy.world 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!”

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

And remember "don't look up!".

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] halykthered@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

Unfettered capitalism

[–] nbailey@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago
[–] zoe@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

corporate greed, thats what is causing that

[–] FracturedPelvis@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 year ago

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

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Also a good portion is Antarctica and the Arctic

[–] AkumaFoxwell@feddit.de 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.