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Global temperature streak continues with record hot April

A vehicle of the Dhaka North City Corporation sprays water along a busy road to lower the temperature amidst a heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 April, 2024. AFP - MUNIR UZ ZAMAN

The world has experienced the hottest April on record, with air and sea surface temperatures remaining more than 1.5°C higher than the pre-industrial period, a report by the EU's climate monitor on Wednesday warned.

The surface air temperature averaged 15.03 Celsius – surpassing the April average calculated between 1991 and 2020 by 0.67 degrees.

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