> The last eight years have been the eight hottest on record. This year is on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, and this past July was the #HottestMonth on record. Across the United States, July broke more than 3,200 daily temperature records and dozens of American cities broke or tied their previous daily #TemperatureRecords three or more times. #Phoenix experienced 31 days in a row at or above 110F (43.3C), 13 days longer than the previous record.
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July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. A new report found that the global average temperature was 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level, a key threshold in the Paris climate agreement. This shows that climate change is accelerating, and urgent action is needed to avoid catastrophic consequences. #hottestmonth #climatechange #Parisagreement https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/03/july-blows-away-temperature-records-testing-key-climate-threshold/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=HariTulsidas%2Fmagazine%2FArchetypes
World has first real taste of life at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial times

The world has just gotten its first real taste of a planet that is 1.5 degrees Celsius — or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit — hotter than preindustrial times.

The Washington Post
‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record

Head of World Meteorological Organization also warns ‘climate action is not a luxury but a must’ as temperatures soar

The Guardian