Last month marked the world’s hottest July on record, US scientists say
by Oliver Milman in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#6Q0E1)
This year could beat 2023 for the hottest year on record as 15-month heat streak extends, according to Noaa
The world just had its hottest July ever recorded, elongating a string of monthly temperature highs that now stretch back for 15 consecutive months, US government scientists have announced.
Last month was about 1.2C (2.1F) hotter than average across the globe, making it the hottest July on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday. This means that every month for the past 15 months has beaten its previous monthly record.
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