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The original was posted on /r/worldnews by /u/DoremusJessup on 2024-09-06 04:38:20+00:00.

Original Title: Scientists have confirmed that summer 2024 broke global heat records for the second consecutive year, making 2024 likely to be the hottest year in recorded history. Data from Copernicus, Europe’s climate change service, shows June to August as the hottest period since records began in 1940