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August was Earth’s hottest month on record, scientists say
Worldrecord heat
August was the hottest month on record globally, with the world averaging 62.53 degrees Fahrenheit (16.96 degrees Celsius).
The record heat was driven by human-caused climate change and a strong El Nino event, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
- Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Nino, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
- August’s sizzle also helped push the globe and the United States to swelter through the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer scientists have measured.
- August set a global heat record, capping the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever recorded.
Key Takeaways
- The Northern Hemisphere summer was the hottest on record
- A strong El Nino event also played a role in the record heat
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- continued warming due to climate change
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record heat has significant implications for global climate patterns and extreme weather events
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