Scientists confirm July set new global heat record

(Emilio Morenatti | AP file photo) A boy jumps into the water at the beach in Barcelona, Spain, on July 25, 2019. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday Aug. 15, 2019, that July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880.Berlin • July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880, the latest in a long line of peaks that scientists say backs up predictions for man-made climate change.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that July was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th century average for the month.

Because July is generally the warmest month on the calendar,…