Global heat hits fresh record in 12-month streak

By Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi

July 9, 2024 5:04 AM IST

Global temperatures continue to soar, with June 2024 breaking records. La Niña conditions did not stop the trend. Climate experts warn of irreversible impacts.

FILE- A man covers his face with a cloth to shield from the heat in Jammu, India, Monday, May 20, 2024. A monthslong heatwave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months, a Health Ministry official said Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)