BBCNEWS Newsday June 4, 2024 00:19:00
Recent past return. chris mason, bbc news. monday was the world's hottest day on record. that's according to a us government agency. it comes after the united nations said the naturally occuring el nino weather event was underway — and countries should start preparing for its effects. our reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom with more. us researchers say for the first time the average global temperature topped 17 celsius on monday. indeed it actually hit 17.01 degrees. that has broken a record that has stood since august 2016 of 16.92 celsius. the record figure has been affected by rec...