July temperature figures point to record hot year

Additional global temperature data is in, and it shows July was ever so slightly warmer than the previous record, which occurred last year.Why it matters: Month-to-month climate fluctuations face more scrutiny this year following 2023’s record warmth that researchers still have not fully explained. The expectation of many climate scientists is that the unsettlingly rapid warming last year would soon return to the pace of the past decade.Zoom in: The new July report comes from NASA…  » …