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Record for hottest day ever recorded on Earth broken twice in a row

The average global air temperature recorded 2 metres above Earth’s surface was 17.18°C (62.92°F) on 4 July, the highest that has ever been recorded. The previous record was set the day before.

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Someone with an amputated right arm showing where they are experiencing the feeling of temperature in their phantom hand

Health

People with amputated arms can feel warmth in their missing hands

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Trees help to ease the “urban heat island effect”, which sees temperatures in cities climb higher than in nearby rural areas

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Doubling trees in European cities could prevent thousands of deaths

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The first breach of 1.5°C will be a temporary but devastating failure

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COP27: Causes for concern, and hope, ahead of the big climate summit

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Lemurs hugging trees to cool down on the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in southwest Madagascar

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Lemurs hug tree trunks to cool down when temperatures top 30°C

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Man lying on bed in front of fan

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Greenhouse gas emissions are warming up nights faster than days

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The Caribbean reef squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea, commonly observed in shallow near shore water of the Caribbean, can change colour to match its surroundings

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Packaging inspired by squid skin could keep your takeaway coffee warm

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After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

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After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

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TOPSHOT - The sun sets near a windmill in Palmdale, California where temperatures reached 106 degree Fahrenheit (41.1 degrees Celsius) today, July 12, 2021. - Wildfires were burning across more than one million acres of the western United States and Canada on Monday, as scorching temperatures held their grip on areas reeling from a brutal weekend heat wave. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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Climate change made the past 7 years the warmest on record

The UN's World Meteorological Organization found that 2021 was the seventh hottest year to date, at 1.11°C above pre-industrial levels

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Climate change made North American heatwave 150 times more likely

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Question

Where is the coldest place on Earth?

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Earth may be even closer to 1.5°C of global warming than we thought

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Last Word

Hot and cold: Why do you feel cold at the same temperature in winter?

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