Scott Simon

NPR's Liz Baker, thanks so much for being with us.

NPR's Liz Baker, thanks so much for being with us.

Alejandra Barunda from NPR's Climate Desk joins us now to tell us what scientists think is happening. Thanks so much for being with us.

Alejandra Barunda from NPR's Climate Desk joins us now to tell us what scientists think is happening. Thanks so much for being with us.

Alejandra Barunda from NPR's Climate Desk joins us now to tell us what scientists think is happening. Thanks so much for being with us.

Let's put some numbers on this extraordinary heat.

Let's put some numbers on this extraordinary heat.

Let's put some numbers on this extraordinary heat.

But you said last year was actually hotter than scientists had anticipated? Yes.

But you said last year was actually hotter than scientists had anticipated? Yes.

But you said last year was actually hotter than scientists had anticipated? Yes.

So a number of possibilities, but no one thing could be held responsible for those numbers. What else is on the suspect list?

So a number of possibilities, but no one thing could be held responsible for those numbers. What else is on the suspect list?

So a number of possibilities, but no one thing could be held responsible for those numbers. What else is on the suspect list?

And what did they find?

And what did they find?

And what did they find?

So let me understand this. Clearer skies, sunnier skies caused by less pollution... ends up promoting climate change?

So let me understand this. Clearer skies, sunnier skies caused by less pollution... ends up promoting climate change?

So let me understand this. Clearer skies, sunnier skies caused by less pollution... ends up promoting climate change?