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UN says climate change 'out of control' as average daily temperature record smashed

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The UN has said climate change is “out of control” after the world smashed its average daily temperature record for the third time this week.

The planetary average reached 17.23C on Thursday according to unofficial data from climate scientists, the hottest since records began.

It followed record-breaking heat days on Monday and Tuesday.Responding to the figures, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: “Climate change is out of control.

If we persist in delaying key measures that are needed, I think we are moving into a catastrophic situation.”Campaigners and experts insist new fossil fuels projects must be abandoned and greenhouse gas emissions drastically curbed to prevent global warming spiralling into chaos.Parts of the world continue to swelter in dangerous heat, like Jingxing, China, where the mercury hit 43.3C on Thursday.

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