August 2026 ties record for the hottest month ever globally, says EU climate agency

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August 2026 ties record for the hottest month ever globally, says EU climate agency

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The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed that August 2026 was the hottest August on record and tied with July 2023 as the hottest single month ever recorded. The report highlights accelerating climate change impacts, with ocean temperatures also at unprecedented highs.

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Google WestGoogle News (France) — Août 2026 a été le mois le plus chaud jamais enregistré à l'échelle mondiale, annonce l'observatoire Copernicus

RegionalSouth China Morning Post — August was hottest month ever recorded globally, scientists say

Sci/Tech pressNew Scientist — August was the joint hottest month on record

Non-West StateRT — Heat not seen ‘for the last 100,000 years’ – climate monitor

RegionalDaily Maverick — August was world’s joint-hottest month on record, scientists say

RegionalNews24 — August temperatures hit a global record

RegionalThe Straits Times — August was world’s joint-hottest month on record, scientists say

West MSMNYT World — August Ties for Hottest Month on Record

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