Several continents simultaneously saw record-high temperatures last month. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth experienced its warmest August on record, in a continuation of extreme heat records being broken in 2023.
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Floods decimate Nigerian zoo
Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state.
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UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site
The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted Sunday to list the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site in Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine. The decision was made at a conference held in Riyadh.
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The planet saw its hottest day on record this week
This week saw the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from two climate tracking agencies that covers multiple decades. On Monday, the average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius or 62.62 Fahrenheit, the highest in the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction’s data which goes back to 1979. On Tuesday, it climbed even further, reaching 17.18 degrees Celsius and global temperature remained at this record-high on Wednesday.
