August 2026 tied July 2023 as the warmest month ever recorded in the Copernicus climate dataset, according to IOL. Global sea surface temperatures also reached record levels, and western Europe experienced its hottest summer on record. The reports coincide with a strengthening El Niño, the Pacific warming pattern known to raise global temperatures. The findings add to growing evidence of sustained global warming driven by climate change and natural climate cycles.
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