August 2026 is the world’s hottest month on record
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The EU’s Copernicus Climate Service announced that August 2026 tied July 2023 as the hottest month ever recorded worldwide, with a global average air temperature of 16.96 °C. The new data, released in a report, shows a 0.01 °C increase over the previous record and highlights El Niño and climate change as contributing factors. The finding underscores the accelerating trend of global warming and its impact on weather patterns. QUOTE: "August 2026 matched July 2023 as the hottest month ever documented worldwide." — Copernicus Climate Service
Covered by 3 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 33% center, 67% right.
Who is covering this story
- Center (1): Mid-Day
- Right-leaning (2): Sunday Guardian, Times of India
Sources
- EU’s Weather Agency Copernicus Climate Service Declares August 2026 As Joint Hottest Month in New Report – Here’s All You Need to Know — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning)
- Global climate record: August this year joint-warmest month with July '23 — Times of India (right-leaning)
- August was hottest month ever recorded globally, says EU climate monitor — Mid-Day (center)