Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth
The European climate service Copernicus said Monday broke the previous day's record of the world's hottest day ever
By SIBI ARASU and SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press
Published: July 24, 2024, 8:30am
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Monday was the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service.
Provisional satellite data published by Copernicus on Wednesday shows that Monday was 0.06
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