Temperatures hit 'unthinkable' highs at both of Earth's poles on the weekend. Climate scientists are trying to find out why

Temperatures hit 'unthinkable' highs at both of Earth's poles on the weekend. Climate scientists are trying to find out why

Temperature records have been sent tumbling simultaneously in parts of Antarctica and the Arctic. Here's what's happening.

'Unthinkable': Scientists shocked as polar temperatures soar 50 to 90 degrees above normal

"With everything going on in the world right now, the dual polar climate disasters of 2022 should be the top story."

'Unthinkable': Scientists shocked as polar temperatures soar 50 to 90 degrees above normal

Scientists expressed shock and alarm this weekend amid extreme high temperatures near both of the Earth's poles—the latest signs of the accelerating planetary climate emergency.