Last month was Earth's warmest July on record — and by most measures the hottest month, period.

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By Tom Yulsman
Aug 16, 2019 1:11 AMDec 23, 2019 12:37 AM
July 2019 Heat Record - NASA
Most of our planet baked in July — earning the title for hottest month on record, according to two analyses, and in a tie in a third. (Source: NASA GISTEMP)

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Two analyses out today show that in July, Earth endured its hottest month on record.

A third analysis shows last month in a tie with August 2016 for the dubious title of Earth’s hottest month in records dating back to the 1880s.

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