Weather & Science
The 10 Hottest Days Ever Put People and Livelihoods at Risk
A man pours water on his head to cool off during a heat wave in Tehran in July.
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July has seen the 10 hottest days ever recorded as heat waves spread across the world.
The average global temperature breached 17C (63F) for the first time July 3 and remained above that level into this week, according to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction.