In Pics: World records hottest summer ever amid climate change woes
The Earth recorded the hottest summer ever this year, with record-breaking heat in the Northern Hemisphere from June to August.
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This summer was the hottest ever in the Northern Hemisphere, putting the Earth on track for another record-breaking year. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)(AFP)
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Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves, triggering extreme weather events from droughts and wildfires to violent storms and flooding. (Photo by AFP)(AFP)
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More than 1,300 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in June after temperatures reached 52C (126F). There were heat-related fatalities in nations including the US, Thailand, India, and Mexico this year. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)(AFP)
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Over the past 12 months, the global average temperature was 1.64C higher than pre-industrial levels, above the 1.5C threshold that policymakers and scientists say threatens life on the planet. (Photo by Abdel Ghani BASHIR / AFP)(AFP)
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China’s weather authority said the nation had its hottest summer since records began in 1961, with heat scorching crops from rice to corn. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)(AFP)
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