Too hot to handle: World hits record high temperature

World registered the hottest day ever recorded on July 3, 2023, crossing the global average daily temperature for the day over both land and ocean. Forest fires in Canada, extreme heat in Spain, Iran, the US and Vietnam, and fatal heatwaves in India raise fears that a deadly summer could become routine. The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is moving out of reach, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals despite months of record-breaking heat on land and sea

Curated By: Madhu Kapparath

Published: Jul 5, 2023

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An infographic titled "People worldwide swelter, suffer, die under climate change-fueled heat waves" on July 4, 2023.

Suffering from heat-related illness, Reshmi Pathak lies on a stretcher as her father stands next to

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Suffering from heat-related illness, Reshmi Pathak lies on a stretcher as her father stands next to her inside an emergency ward at a hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India, June 21, 2023.

Construction crews work to repair a road damaged from the heat in Houston, Texas, on June 27, 2023.

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Construction crews work to repair a road damaged from the heat in Houston, Texas, on June 27, 2023.

Smoke rises from the Big Creek wildfire, about 110 kilometres northwest of Mackenzie, British Columb

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Smoke rises from the Big Creek wildfire, about 110 kilometres northwest of Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada, June 29, 2023.

Ferry boats navigate New York Harbor through the haze and smoke from wildfires in Canada, in New Yor

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Ferry boats navigate New York Harbor through the haze and smoke from wildfires in Canada, in New York City, US, June 30, 2023.

Monica Garcia, 65, wipes her sweat as residents of her neighbourhood struggle with scorching tempera

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Monica Garcia, 65, wipes her sweat as residents of her neighbourhood struggle with scorching temperatures amid the first heatwave of the summer in Madrid, Spain, June 26, 2023.