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Coverage dated August 7, 2023 to August 8, 2023

It's Now Official: July Was Earth's Hottest Month Since Official Records Began

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July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday, warning of dire consequences.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    July 2023 was officially Earth's hottest month on record - by a wide margin (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The European climate monitoring organization made it official Tuesday: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record. And by a wide margin.

  2. The Guardian

    July was world’s hottest month on record, climate scientists confirm (opens The Guardian)

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    Global average temperature exceeded previous record by substantial margin

  3. Deutsche Welle

    July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded, EU confirms – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The EU's climate conservatory has said the new record for the hottest month ever recorded on Earth is significantly higher than the previous record set in July 2019.

  4. WPRI Providence

    Scientists: July was hottest month on record by far (opens WPRI Providence)

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    Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin.

  5. Boston

    European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far. (opens Boston)

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    Scientific quick studies put the blame on human-caused climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.

  6. Voice of America

    European Scientists Make it Official: July Was Hottest Month on Record by Far (opens Voice of America)

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    July’s global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius was a third of a degree Celsius (six tenths of a degree Fahrenheit) higher than the previous record set in 2019

  7. Bloomberg

    July Was the Hottest Month on Record (opens Bloomberg)

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    July was officially the earth’s hottest month on record, causing the Antarctic to shrink at a record pace and the European Union’s earth observation agency to warn of “dire consequences” as extreme weather events grow more frequent and more intense.

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    The United States is now at a record 15 weather disasters that caused at least $1 billion in damage this year, the NOAA said Tuesday.

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    There have been deadly heat waves in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, Europe and Asia. Scientific quick studies put the blame on human-caused climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.

  10. Christian Science Monitor

    July was the hottest month ever, scientists say. Is this the future? (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    It’s official, according to Europe’s scientists: July was the hottest month ever recorded – by far. It broke the old record, set in 2019, by six-tenths of a degree Fahrenheit, an unusually wide margin.

  11. France 24

    July was hottest month ever recorded says EU climate observatory (opens France 24)

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    July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Scientists confirm July was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Climate researchers say it was the warmest month on the planet in 10,000 years, but warn it won't remain a record for long

  13. France 24

    July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory (opens France 24)

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    July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.

  14. CBS News

    July was Earth's hottest month ever recorded, EU climate service says, warning of "dire consequences" (opens CBS News)

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    Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.

  15. Al Jazeera

    July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Global average temperature for July confirmed to be highest on record of any month, Europe climate observatory says.

  16. KTLA Los Angeles

    Scientists make it official: July was the hottest month on record by far (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin.

  17. Bloomberg

    July Confirmed as the Hottest Month on Record (opens Bloomberg)

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    July has been confirmed as the hottest month on record, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has said.

  18. Science Alert

    It's Now Official: July Was Earth's Hottest Month Since Official Records Began (opens Science Alert)

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    July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday, warning of dire consequences.

  19. WHDH Boston

    European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Now that last month’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a

  20. BGR

    July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth (opens BGR)

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    A new report shows that July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, and scientists say it isn't likely to cool off anytime soon.

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