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Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured
The Independent and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAugust 2023 has been recorded as the hottest month on Earth due to climate change and El Nino. The global temperature reached a significant new high, surpassing the limits set by the Paris climate agreement.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measur...". The center frames it as "August was the joint hottest month on record".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
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Left / center-leftGlobal heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterGlobal heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured
Arab News · Center · News report
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Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured
August 2023 has been recorded as the hottest month on Earth due to climate change and El Nino. The global temperature reached a significant new high, surpassing the limits set by the Paris...
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Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a su...
