Washington (United States), 10 Sept. (LaPresse/AP) – The European climate service Copernicus has stated that the Earth has just experienced the hottest August on record. Scientists have explained that the heatwave is primarily due to human-induced climate change, exacerbated by a strong El Niño. Last month’s global average temperature was around 17.3 degrees Celsius, equalling the world record set in July 2023. This exceeds the threshold set by the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, which aims to limit global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Scientists say that fossil fuel emissions are the main cause and that, as a result, temperatures will continue to rise.
Climate: Copernicus – August 2026 the hottest on record
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Washington (United States), 10 Sept. (LaPresse/AP) – The European climate service Copernicus has stated that the Earth has just experienced the hottest August on record. Scientists have explained that the heatwave is primarily due to human-induced climate change, exacerbated by a strong El Niño. Last month’s global average temperature was around 17.3 degrees Celsius, equalling the world record set in July 2023. This exceeds the threshold set by the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, which aims to limit global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Scientists say that fossil fuel emissions are the main cause and that, as a result, temperatures will continue to rise.
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