Record-Breaking Heatwave: Earth's Hottest Days in History

July 4th was recorded as Earth's hottest day on record, with an average temperature of 62.9 degrees, according to the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. This comes as scientists warn that the planet is experiencing its highest temperatures in approximately 125,000 years. The combination of human-caused climate change, the strengthening El Niño, and the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere are contributing to this unusual warmth. Experts predict that more heat records will be broken this summer, and the ongoing heatwaves have already claimed dozens of lives worldwide.