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August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

ClimateMeteorologySep 10, 2026score 0.412 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The posts report that August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. They also note that the summer of 2026 tied with 2024 as the warmest summer on record according to Copernicus/ECMWF data.

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August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: Global TemperaturesSub-entity: August 2026Impact: negativeDate: Sep 10, 2026Target: Global temperature records
The summer of 2026 tied with 2024 as the warmest summer on record in the Copernicus/ECMWF ERA5 dataset.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: Global TemperaturesSub-entity: Summer 2026Impact: negativeDate: Sep 10, 2026Target: Summer temperature records

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August 2026 was the hottest on record globally, followed by 2023, 2024, and 2025. The temperature was well over 1.5°C above pre-industrial. From Copernicus ECMWF #globalwarming #ClimateChange
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Not only was August 2026 the warmest August on record globally, but this summer as a whole (June, July, August) was also tied with 2024 as the warmest on record in the Copernicus/ECMWF ERA5 dataset:
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