The world saw record-high average temperatures in August for the second year running, according to preliminary EU climate data.
Australia, Japan, parts of China and Norway all experienced their hottest August on record.
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Rising temperatures should trigger a global "red alert", the United Nations' weather and climate agency chief said Wednesday, after global heat indices again smashed records in August.
The world saw record average temperatures in August for the second year running, preliminary data from the EU's climate monitor seen by AFP showed.
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