'Gobsmackingly bananas': scientists stunned by planet's record September heat

The carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and rapid arrival of an El Ni?o event are to blame, researchers sayGlobal temperatures soared to a new record in September by a huge margin, stunning scientists and leading one to describe it as "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas".The hottest September on record follows the hottest August and hottest July, with the latter being the hottest month ever recorded. The high temperatures have driven heatwaves and wildfires across the world. Continue reading...