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U.N. Meteorologists: 2017 “Another Exceptionally Warm Year”

HeadlineJun 23, 2017

In climate news, the World Meteorological Organization warns planet Earth is in the midst of “another exceptionally warm year” with heat waves arriving far earlier than normal in a pattern that’s consistent with climate change. Parts of North Africa and the Middle East saw temperatures top 122 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Palm Springs, California, tied that mark, setting an all-time high. Meanwhile in Paris, France, highs reached 100 degrees Thursday.

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