2024 is the year the mercury rises and climate records fall. According to the EU's climate change monitoring arm, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), last month was the hottest June on record. A quick rundown, it's now 13 months in a row - from June 2023 to now - where each month has been warmer than any corresponding month in previous years. (Sanjana Gajbhiye, more at earth.com)