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Japanese retailer says trend is global as shoppers shift to lighter layers to cope with extremes in weather
Record temperatures have also forced temporary shutdowns at power plants
Visitors propel earnings at Asia’s largest clothing retailer
Stretch of 22 countries is warming at twice the global average, inaugural UN agencies report shows
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Surface temperatures in parts of ocean remain at highs despite lower global average for month
