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The Run of Record-Breaking Heat Has Ended, for Now

August 17, 2024August 17, 2024

Air temperatures in July 2024 were fractionally cooler than in July 2023, probably because of a waning El Niño. But don’t expect things to be much cooler in coming years.

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