The world just had its hottest day on record, initial data shows — and experts say it's only going to get hotter

Scientists warned us it was close — and now we have data suggesting July 3, 2023 broke the record for the hottest day ever globally.

And now we have data suggesting that on Monday, the record for the hottest day ever globally was broken.Experts say heat records will continue to topple without urgent action on climate changeThe average global temperature on July 3 hit 17.01 degrees Celsius, according to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction , topping the previous August 2016 record of 16.92 degrees.

The news, while concerning, isn't exactly a surprise, with other heat records falling and climate disasters increasingly wreaking havoc across the globe.

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