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Last week was the hottest ever recorded — here’s why we keep smashing records

El Niño and climate change are behind the unprecedented temperatures

A digitally illustrated image of the Earth in a frying pan hovering over an open set of flames.

El Niño and climate change combined are shattering global temperature records, pushing Earth into uncharted territory.

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By Nikk Ogasa

- More than 2 years ago

Global temperatures are shattering records as El Niño and climate change compound.

On July 3, the planet sweltered as the average global temperature reached 17.01°