The average global temperature reached 62.62 Fahrenheit, surpassing the August 2016 record of 62.46F as heatwaves sizzled around the world. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/world-hottest-day-ever_n_64a4d392e4b0dcb22c4807ac?d_id=6029327&ncid_tag=tweetlnkushpmg00000067&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=us_main #press