Record

Record refers to the highest, lowest or otherwise unprecedented value, performance or outcome documented for a particular variable or metric within a defined period of observation. Records can apply to climate and weather measures such as temperature or precipitation, to environmental metrics such as emissions, to physical achievements in sports or animal behaviour, and to other quantifiable phenomena. They are used to compare current conditions or performances with historical data or previously known extremes.

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September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather eventsNews

September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather events

In a stark reminder of the ongoing impacts of climate change, September 2024 has been confirmed as the second warmest September on record, both globally…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024 Full article
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South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agencyNews

South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agency

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) - South Korea recorded its highest average summertime temperature since such records began half a century ago, the weather agency said…
SourceSourceSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
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Seoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weatherNews

Seoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weather

By Hieun SHIN | AFP Seoul, South Korea - Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a…
SourceSourceAugust 16, 2024 Full article
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Korean peninsula swelters, Seoul nears ‘tropical nights’ recordNews

Korean peninsula swelters, Seoul nears ‘tropical nights’ record

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) - A streak of super-hot tropical nights is set to break a century-old South Korean weather record, according to official data…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2024 Full article
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Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperatureNews

Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperature

Oslo, Norway | AFP The Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic saw its highest August temperature ever recorded at the weekend, topping 20 degrees Celsius, Norway's…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2024 Full article
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June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitorNews

June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor

Paris, France (AFP) - Last month was the hottest June on record, beating the previous high set a year earlier, the EU's climate monitor said…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2024 Full article
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2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UNNews

2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UN

Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) - Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean before wreaking devastation on southeastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting tropical…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
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Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: studyNews

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study

Paris, France | AFP Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Scientists say…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article