The highest temperature on Earth may well have been recorded in Death Valley , California on Sunday .
54.4 degrees Celsius !!! It’s still waiting for formal recognition by experts, but is should be verified in the next few weeks.
The other previous record although higher is 56.6C , again in Death Valley in 1913, has been disputed by many experts for inaccuracy.
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'Highest temperature on Earth' as Death Valley, US hits 54.4C
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53788018