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Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
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BBC News – Science & Environment BBC
August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
BBC News – Science & Environment BBC
August joint hottest month on record globally
NYTimes – World NYT
August Ties for Hottest Month on Record
Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.
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Guardian
August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally
Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded around the world, with global temperatures reaching 1.65C above preindustrial levels, scientists said on Thursday, amid warnings of further heating on the way. August 2026 tied with July 2023 for the hottest month ever recorded, according to the EU’s Copernicus Cl…
New Scientist
August was the joint hottest month on record
Global warming and a record El Niño have pushed Earth’s temperature more than 1.5°C above the preindustrial average, and further heat is on the way
Sky News – Front Page Sky
August was world's joint hottest month on record, say scientists
August was the world's joint hottest month ever recorded - at 1.65C above pre-industrial times, according to scientists.
