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The US National Centers for Environmental Prediction report that the third of July 2023 was the hottest day ever seen on Earth.
As heatwaves erupted all across the world, the average temperature rose to 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.62 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking the previous record of 16.92 degrees Celsius (62.46 degrees Fahrenheit) set in August 2016.
An extreme heat dome has been plaguing the southern US. A persistent heat wave with temperatures exceeding 35C (95F) continued in China.
Temperatures in North Africa have been about 50 C (122 F). Additionally, Antarctica recorded unusually high temperatures. With a temperature of 8.7C (47.6F), the Ukrainian Vernadsky Research Base in the Argentine Islands broke its July record.
Source- Times of India
