July to be hottest month on record as UN warns of 'global boiling'

July is on track to be the hottest month in recorded history, scientists confirmed, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Earth has moved into an "era of global boiling". 

António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations said “Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning. The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived. The air is unbreathable. The heat is unbearable. And the level of fossil fuel profits and climate inaction is unacceptable.” “Leaders must lead. No more hesitancy. No more excuses. No more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more time for that. It is still possible to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and avoid the very worst of climate change. But only with dramatic, immediate climate action.” 

Searing heat intensified by global warming affected tens of millions of people in parts of Europe, Asia and North America in July, combining with fierce wildfires that have scorched across Canada and parts of southern Europe.