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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Gobsmackingly bananas scientists stunned by planet s record september heat - The Untold Story

A firefighter tries to control a wildfire in the hills at Cali, Colombia on 22 September.
A firefighter tries to control a wildfire in the hills at Cali, Colombia on 22 September. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Global temperatures soared to a new record in September by a huge margin, stunning scientists and leading one to describe it as “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas”.

The hottest September on record follows the hottest August and hottest July, with the latter being the hottest month ever recorded. The high temperatures have driven heatwaves and wildfires across the world.

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