Global Briefing: 'Cruel summer' shatters global heat records in July

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High temperatures in Valencia, Spain | Credit: iStock
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High temperatures in Valencia, Spain | Credit: iStock

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'Cruel summer': July 2023 shatters global heat records The first three weeks of July have been the warmest three-week period on record on average worldwide, putting it on course to be the hottest month...

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