August 2026 Joins Global Heat Records, Amplifying Climate Urgency
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August 2026 tied July 2023 as the hottest month on record at about 1.65°C above preindustrial levels, with record sea-surface temperatures. El Niño is set to intensify later this year, likely pushing heat and extremes higher as the climate crisis underpins the warming. Impacts include wildfires, crop losses, heat-related deaths, and rising prices, with calls for a rapid shift to clean energy and stronger climate resilience.
- August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally The Guardian
- Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured. NBC News
- If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right CNN
- August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say Reuters
- Climate outlook is ‘not pretty’ after oceans break heat records for 100 days Financial Times
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