April marks 11th straight month of record heat: EU
AFP, Brussels
Published: 08 May 2024, 10:04 PM
A student uses a portable fan to keep cool while studying outside the classroom during a heatwave at a primary school in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on 7 May. Photo: AFP
Last month was the hottest April on record and the 11th consecutive month of historic global heat, the EU's climate monitor said on Wednesday.
Oceans were also overheating with April marking the 13th straight monthly high for sea surface temperatures, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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