A fisherman reels in his catch as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, June 28, 2023, in Bal Harbour, Fla. An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday, July 13. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
July 13, 2023
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July 13, 2023 3 p.m.
Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June
An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree (0.13 degrees Celsius), with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday.