Last week was the hottest ever recorded — here’s why we keep smashing records
El Niño and climate change are behind the unprecedented temperatures
El Niño and climate change combined are shattering global temperature records, pushing Earth into uncharted territory.
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Global temperatures are shattering records as El Niño and climate change compound.
On July 3, the planet sweltered as the average global temperature reached 17.01° Celsius (62.62° Fahrenheit), the highest ever recorded, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. That surpassed the previous record of 16.92°