Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth’s hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat in 137 years of record-keeping, US Government scientists said on Thursday.
The report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration came just two days after the US space agency NASA released its climate data, which also found July was a record-breaking month.
“July is typically the hottest month for the globe, and last month didn’t disappoint,” said a summary of the monthly report by NOAA.