August 2026 Ties for Hottest Month on Record

August 2026 tied July 2023 as the warmest month on record globally, according to scientists. The European climate agency said climate change and a strengthening El Niño pushed temperatures to 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels, with some reports noting Earth has exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. More heat records could follow in coming months.

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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 2h ago

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.

NYT 2h ago

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.

New Scientist 2h ago

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 11h ago

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.

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