Coverage dated May 28, 2023

Shanghai records its highest May temperature in more than 100 years

Headline from Local News 8

By Mengchen Zhang and Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — The Chinese city of Shanghai recorded its highest May temperature in more than 100 years on Monday, hitting a record 36.1 degrees Celsius (nearly 97 degrees Fahrenheit). The previous record of 35.7 degrees Celsius (96.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Shanghai records hottest day in May in 100 years (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Temperature hits 36.7C in China’s largest city as records fall across Southeast Asia and South Asia.

  2. France 24

    Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in 100 years on Monday, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree.

  3. Local News 8

    Shanghai records its highest May temperature in more than 100 years (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Mengchen Zhang and Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — The Chinese city of Shanghai recorded its highest May temperature in more than 100 years on Monday, hitting a record 36.1 degrees Celsius (nearly 97 degrees Fahrenheit). The previous record of 35.7 degrees Celsius (96.

  4. Phys

    Shanghai swelters through hottest May day in 100 years (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in more than 100 years on Monday, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree.

  5. CBS News

    Shanghai records hottest day in May in 100 years, weather service says (opens CBS News)

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    Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather.

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