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

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And remember “don’t look up!”.

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

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Unfettered capitalism

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Coal.

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corporate greed, thats what is causing that

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

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

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

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Also a good portion is Antarctica and the Arctic

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

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