Global Temperature Records Broken
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Last month was the warmest August on record globally, surpassing 2023 and 2024, according to new data analyzed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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A report by ABC News' Jaclyn Lee states that August 2026 was the warmest month on record globally. According to the report, there are no specific temperature numbers mentioned. The article focuses on the extreme temperatures and their impact on various regions worldwide, particularly in the US.
WATCH: August was the warmest on record worldwide →2 articles from ABC News (US) on this storyAccording to the European climate service Copernicus, Earth's average temperature in August was 62.53 degrees Fahrenheit (16.96 degrees Celsius), which is technically tied with July 2023 due to measurement uncertainty. This ties the previous record and marks the eighth consecutive month of record-breaking heat since July 2023. Global temperatures are now 1.65 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, far…
Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured →Climate scientists have confirmed August 2026 as the hottest month on record globally, with a recorded surface air temperature 1.65 degrees Celsius above the estimated pre-industrial average. The extreme heat led to severe drought in Western Europe and intense wildfires in Indonesia, while ocean temperatures also reached a record high. Experts predict that ocean temperatures will continue to rise until an El Niño…
Extreme heat, fires and floods mark record hot month →Analysis
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- 10 Sep
Last month was the warmest August on record globally, surpassing 2023 and 2024, according to new data analyzed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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11 Sep WATCH: August was the warmest on record worldwideA report by ABC News' Jaclyn Lee states that August 2026 was the warmest month on record globally. According to the report, there are no specific temperature numbers mentioned. The article focuses on the extreme temperatures and their impact on various regions worldwide, particularly in the US.ABC News (US)10 Sep Extreme heat, fires and floods mark record hot monthClimate scientists have confirmed August 2026 as the hottest month on record globally, with a recorded surface air temperature 1.65 degrees Celsius above the estimated pre-industrial average. The extreme heat led to severe drought in Western Europe and intense wildfires in Indonesia, while ocean temperatures also reached a record high. Experts predict that ocean temperatures will continue to rise until an El Niño…ABC News (AU)
10 Sep Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measuredAccording to the European climate service Copernicus, Earth's average temperature in August was 62.53 degrees Fahrenheit (16.96 degrees Celsius), which is technically tied with July 2023 due to measurement uncertainty. This ties the previous record and marks the eighth consecutive month of record-breaking heat since July 2023. Global temperatures are now 1.65 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, far…NPR
10 Sep Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: ReportAccording to a report released Wednesday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), global temperatures hit a new record high in August 2026, surpassing highs set in 2023 and 2024. The planet's average surface air temperature was 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit, making it both the warmest August on record and the joint-warmest month globally, tied with July 2023. This record-breaking warmth comes as El Niño conditions…ABC News (US)
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