Heat that hit over 80% of the world’s population in July unlikely without climate change, analysis shows

During a record-hot July, more than 80% of the world’s population saw heat that was statistically unlikely if not for human-caused climate change, according to a new analysis.  The new research, by the nonprofit research group Climate Central, calculated the climate’s shift this July in comparison to a world unaffected المزيد

July may have been the hottest month on record

The first three weeks of July have been so warm that it’s almost certain the month will become the hottest ever recorded, the World Meteorological Association announced Thursday. Last month was the hottest June ever.  “Record-breaking temperatures are part of the trend of drastic increases in global temperatures,” Carlo Buontempo, المزيد