Last month was the hottest January on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Meanwhile, Brazilian researchers in Antarctica recorded the highest temperature there ever.
Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Gavin Schmidt(@ClimateOfGavin), climatologist and director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
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