Climate researchers: July 4 was hottest day on Earth

Climate researchers: July 4 was hottest day on Earth

Data from climate researchers at the University of Maine shows that July 4 was the Earth's hottest day on record. The global average temperature reached 17.18 degrees (62.92 degrees Fahrenheit). The planet's previous record high of 16.92 degrees Celsius (62.46 degrees Fahrenheit) was set in August 2016.