August equals July as hottest month in modern times: UN
The August figures were an especially jarring reminder of soaring temperatures on the planet, since July has typically proven to be the hottest month of each year.
Sep 16, 2016, 20:55 PM ISTAugust 2016 warmest August in 136 years of modern records, says NASA
August 2016 was 0.98 degrees Celsius warmer than the mean August temperature from 1951-1980.
Sep 13, 2016, 08:57 AM IST