The world just had its hottest day ever - twice in one week

Name: The world just had its hottest day ever - twice in one week
Uploaded: 2024-07-29T10:21:19.000Z
Description: On 21 July, the average global temperature peaked at 17.09˚C, a record high. The next day it hit 17.15˚C. Breaking the previous day’s record. But what’s really staggering, say scientists, are the highs set over the past year and how they compare with the highs recorded in preceding decades.

Published Jul 29, 2024

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On 21 July, the average global temperature peaked at 17.09˚C, a record high. The next day it hit 17.15˚C. Breaking the previous day’s record. But what’s really staggering, say scientists, are the highs set over the past year and how they compare with the highs recorded in preceding decades.