World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday as heatwaves scorch planet
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Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.