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The record temperature was measured in Cambridge, UK

Met Office confirms highest temperature ever recorded in the UK

30 July 2019

The 38.7°C recorded in Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July has now been confirmed to be the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK
China is on track to meet its climate change goals nine years early

China is on track to meet its climate change goals nine years early

26 July 2019

An analysis has found that China's carbon dioxide emissions could peak by 2025, making a big contribution to reaching the Paris climate agreement goals
Person holding an umbrella in the sun

Today's global warming is unparalleled in the past 2000 years

24 July 2019

We now know that past periods when Earth cooled and warmed were only regional. The finding rebuffs the myth that today's planet-wide warming is a natural blip

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