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A man pours water on his head to cool off as the temperature hits 44°C in Turkey in August 2023. Getty Images
A man pours water on his head to cool off as the temperature hits 44°C in Turkey in August 2023. Getty Images
Temperatures in 2024 could be even hotter than last year, WMO warns
UN weather agency finds 2023 was the hottest on record by a 'large margin', with average temperatures approaching 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels