Global Briefing: July 2021 was hottest month ever recorded, scientists warn

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Fire fighters battle wildlfires in Bodrum, Turkey, this summer | Credit: iStock
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Fire fighters battle wildlfires in Bodrum, Turkey, this summer | Credit: iStock

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