# Record Heatwaves Hit New Extremes: 15 National Records Shattered This Year 🔥

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/record-heatwaves-hit-new-extremes-15-national-records-shattered-this-year/289032>\
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**Created:** [August 15, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/record-heatwaves-hit-new-extremes-15-national-records-shattered-this-year/289032 "2024-08-15T03:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/record-heatwaves-hit-new-extremes-15-national-records-shattered-this-year/289032/1 "2024-08-15T03:25:20Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Record Heat Surge**  
A staggering 15 national heat records and 130 monthly temperature records have been broken worldwide in 2024, highlighting the intensity of climate breakdown.

2. **Unprecedented Extremes**  
The first half of this year has seen the highest number of extreme heat events ever recorded, surpassing previous records even after the El Nino phenomenon’s end.

3. **Persistent Heat**  
Local temperature records are being set daily, with high nighttime temperatures preventing recovery and exacerbating the heat crisis. 🌡

**Read more at:** [The Guardian](https://theguardian.com)