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July was the planet’s hottest month on record — so far

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

Marked by record-setting heat waves, major wildfires, and melting sea ice, July saw global average temperatures soar 2.02 degrees above average.

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  1. WUSA9

    July was hottest month ever on record, NASA and NOAA say (opens WUSA9)

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    Last month, millions of Americans were under severe heat advisories.

  2. NPR

    Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record (opens NPR)

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    A new report from NOAA and NASA confirms that last month was the hottest July ever recorded, driven to new heights by human-caused climate change.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Earth breaks record for hottest July in 174 years, new NOAA study finds (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Earth broke a new record with its hottest July in 174 years — and likely its hottest month ever documented, according to a new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

  4. NBC News

    Earth just had its hottest July 'by a long shot,' NASA and NOAA say (opens NBC News)

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    The new milestone is just the latest in a series of worrying climate extremes in recent months, including record-warmth across the world’s oceans.

  5. UPI

    'This isn't normal,' NASA says in announcing July as hottest month on record (opens UPI)

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    July was the hottest month on record in 143 years, as Americans felt "the effects of the climate crisis," scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York announced Monday.

  6. Clean Tech Nica

    NASA Clocks July 2023 As Hottest Month On Record (opens Clean Tech Nica)

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    NASA Clocks July 2023 as Hottest Month on Record Ever Since 1880, According to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    July was the planet’s hottest month on record — so far (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Marked by record-setting heat waves, major wildfires, and melting sea ice, July saw global average temperatures soar 2.02 degrees above average.

  8. Phys

    NASA clocks July 2023 as hottest month on record ever since 1880 (opens Phys)

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    According to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record.

  9. NPR

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

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    July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, according to federal climate scientists. It's a stark reminder that humans are rapidly warming up the planet by burning fossil fuels.

  10. Science Alert

    NASA: July Was Hottest Month on Record, But 2024 Looks Even Hotter (opens Science Alert)

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    NASA has just confirmed July 2023 was the hottest month since 1880.

  11. Phys

    Record shattering: Earth had its hottest July in 174 years (opens Phys)

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    Earth just roasted under its hottest July on record, according to scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

  12. Newsweek

    NASA map reveals Earth's hotspots during hottest ever month (opens Newsweek)

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    This July was 0.43 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than all other Julys recorded since 1880.

  13. CBS News

    July was the hottest month on Earth since U.S. temperature records began, scientists say (opens CBS News)

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    Data from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show July 2023 was hotter than any month on record.

  14. Fox News

    NASA says July was hottest month on record since 1880 (opens Fox News)

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    NASA scientists at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies reported last July was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record dating back to 1880.

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