NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 20: A man who goes by Ricky Obama tries to keep cool in the heat at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn on August 20, 2015 in New York City. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday that July was the planet's warmest month on record. July's average temperature was 61.86 degrees Fahrenheit, beating the previous global mark set in 1998 and 2010 by about one-seventh of a degree. NOAA began keeping records in1880. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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