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Earth has had four straight hottest days on record

Data: NOAA CFS/CFSR via Climate Reanalyzer, University of Maine; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios

Earth recorded its hottest day on record on Thursday, making it the fourth straight to set or tie the record for warmest day globally.

Why it matters: The daily records are a symptom of the heat that human emissions of greenhouse gases are adding to the climate, combined with an El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

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