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World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

Fadingcorroborated27 outlets reported this themselves in 50 reports over 12 days - more reporting than echo.
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  1. Die Zeit (Germany)seen 30 Aug, 17:23URL changed

    now resolves towww.zeit.de/wissenschaft/umwelt/2026-08/meeresoberflaechentemperatur-rekord-copernicus-el-nino-gxe

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Mon, 10 August 2026peak 15 reports on Mon, 24 August 2026Wed, 2 September 2026

What it is about

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Who published it, and when

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Google News - Europe query1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report2 original reports
Google News - Top Stories1 original report
BBC News World1 original report
RMF24 (Poland)1 original report1 original report
24sata (Croatia)1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 original report1 copy echoing N1 Info (Croatia)1 original report
iRozhlas (Czechia)1 original report
Le Monde (France)1 original report1 original report1 original report
Politico Europe1 original report
Libération (France)1 original report1 original report
El País (Spain)1 original report1 original report
Japan Times1 original report1 original report
France Info (France)1 original report1 original report1 original report
Die Zeit (Germany)2 original reports1 original report1 original report
N1 Info (Croatia)1 original report
Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)1 original report
Index.hr (Croatia)1 original report1 original report
ABC (Spain)1 original report
10 Aug, 02:00over 24 days2 Sept, 18:59

+ 10 more outlets

How it spread - 48 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Mon, 10 August 2026

    4 reports
  2. Tue, 11 August 2026

    2 reports
  3. Thu, 13 August 2026

    1 report
  4. Sun, 16 August 2026

    1 report
  5. Tue, 18 August 2026

    4 reports
  6. Wed, 19 August 2026

    12 reports
  7. Thu, 20 August 2026

    3 reports
  8. Sun, 23 August 2026

    2 reports
  9. Mon, 24 August 2026

    14 reports
  10. Tue, 25 August 2026

    3 reports
    • Japan Times01:29

      The global average sea-surface temperature hit a record 21.1 degrees Celsius on Aug. 22, according to Europe's Earth observation agency Copernicus.

    • South China Morning Post02:30

      Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Nino in the tropical Pacific. The global average sea-surface temperature hit a record 21.1 degrees Celsius (70 Fahrenheit) on August 22, according to Europe’s Earth observation agency Copernicus, which has been tracking the metric daily since 1979. The previous single-day record of 21.09 degrees was measured in March 2024. “El Nino is adding heat to the system,...

    • Al Jazeera English08:10

      Copernicus warns of 'unprecedented strain' on world's oceans as El Nino and climate change drive up sea temperatures.

  11. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
  12. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report

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