### [2016-09-21](/feed/2016/09/21/index.md)

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# August 2016 becomes the world's hottest on record (since records began 136 years ago) and 16th 'hottest on record' month in a row. 




### Sources:

1. [Australian Geographic](http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2016/09/august-2016-was-worlds-hottest-on-record)