In Pics: World records hottest summer ever amid climate change woes

Published on Sept 06, 2024 09:45 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 06, 2024 09:45 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 06, 2024 09:45 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 06, 2024 09:45 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 06, 2024 09:45 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Sept 06, 2024 09:45 pm IST

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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