The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

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    1 year ago

    On geological time scales, this is very much like your car crash analogy.

    Unfortunately, most people don’t seem to be capable of understanding time at that scale.