Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth — breaking the previous record set last July.
Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European Union’s climate monitor, recorded the temperature on Sunday to be an average of 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit. The service has been recording the Earth’s temperature since 1940.
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