{
  "id": 459565,
  "title": "Record July heat affects regions home to 900 million people",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/record-july-heat-affects-regions-home-to-900-million-people",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:53:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536367/record-july-heat-affects-regions-home-to-900-million-people/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Around 900 million people experienced their hottest July on record in 2026. The extreme temperatures affected various regions, including Africa, Europe, and Central America. According to an analysis of Copernicus climate data, 33 countries recorded their highest July temperatures since records began.\n\nNearly 400 million people in the affected areas live in Africa, primarily within the Sahel region. The Sahel region was more than 2C above average, according to Free Malaysia Today. The data used for the analysis was obtained from the European Copernicus programme, which combines observations from satellites, weather stations, and climate modelling.\n\nSome countries with well-resourced national weather agencies, including France and Spain, independently confirmed record-breaking conditions. However, many lower-income countries do not publish detailed climate data, making it necessary for AFP to complement the global picture by independently analysing data from Copernicus.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}