August 2026 becomes hottest month ever recorded
Copernicus data reportedly shows August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded globally, amid a major El Niño event.
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Why it matters
Record global heat increases risks to public health, ecosystems, agriculture and energy systems.
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- August world's joint hottest month on record ↗rte.ie · Recorded source date: Sep 10, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC
- August cracks record for hottest month ever recorded ↗fox5atlanta.com · Recorded source date: Sep 10, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC
- August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Niño emerges ↗nzherald.co.nz · Article published: Sep 10, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC
- August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data ↗wired.com · Recorded source date: Sep 10, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
- Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August ↗dailysabah.com · Recorded source date: Sep 10, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC
- Global heat stuck on high; scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured ↗gazette.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC
- August hottest month ever recorded globally as El Nino emerges ↗arynews.tv · Article published: Sep 11, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC
- This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records ↗aspenpublicradio.org · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC
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