Earth hit with 12 straight months of record-breaking temperatures
The planet’s string of record-breaking temperatures has continued for a full year, with May marking the 12th consecutive month for which its average temperature set a new record for the month. The grim milestone prompted a call for urgent action from the United Nations.
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![A vendor prepares his umbrella as hot days continue in Manila, Philippines on April 29, 2024. Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study found. A vendor prepares his umbrella as hot days continue in Manila, Philippines](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7224439.1717538889!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/climate-asia-heat-waves.jpg)
The planet’s string of record-breaking temperatures has continued for a full year, with May marking the 12th consecutive month for which its average temperature set a new record for the month. The grim milestone prompted a call for urgent action from the United Nations.