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Hayley Skirka / Evelyn Lau Last year, the world experienced the hottest day recorded on Earth. According to data from the United States National Centres for Environmental Prediction, the world’s average temperature reached 17.01oC last July, surpassing the previous record set in August 2016, when average global temperatures reached 16.

92oC. This year does not seem to be faring any better. There are currently heatwave warnings around the world, including in parts of the US where more than 75 million people are under extreme heat alerts with record-high temperatures that have been matched or broken this weekend.



In Europe, Greece has experienced its earliest heatwave on record, which led to the closure of the Acropolis in Athens, with temperatures surpassing 40oC in many parts of the country. Italy is about to reach temperatures between 42oC and 44oC, while a week-long heatwave continues in Cyprus with red alerts being issued as some areas reached 45oC. Much of northern China, including the capital Beijing, is currently under a heat warning from its National Meteorological Centre.

The observatory has issued an orange alert – the second most severe warning – as temperatures surpass 40oC. India is also currently undergoing its longest heatwave, which began last month. In northern parts of the country, as temperatures soared past 45oC.

Climate change is constantly rewriting records when it comes to the world’s hottest places, and temperatures upwards of 50oC are no longer .

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