Record July temperatures amid global heat waves
Amid heatwaves, July is "almost certain" to be the hottest month ever recorded in the world, according to scientists. July has been so hot so far that researchers are convinced the 2019 record will be broken, with just days to go, notes the BBC.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said the planet is entering an "era of global boiling".
Scientists say the extreme weather is mainly linked to the use of fossil fuels.
US President Joe Biden described climate change as an "existential threat" and that no one "can deny the impact of climate change any longer".