Tuesday was 'unofficially' the hottest day on Earth; Wednesday may have been even hotter

by MELINA WALLING and SETH BORENSTEIN | The Associated Press

Wed, July 5th 2023, 11:55 PM UTC

Construction worker Fernando Padilla wipes his face as he works in the heat, Friday, June 30, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Zoologist Kris Marshall uses a water canon to help an elephant keep cool from the heat at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

A pedestrian shades herself with an umbrella in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Construction worker Fernando Padilla wipes his face as he works in the heat, Friday, June 30, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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