United States had warmest summer on record
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- iRozhlas (Czechia)seen 10 Sept, 09:38headline rewritten
Copernicus: Srpen, vyrovnal rekord z července 2023 a byl celosvětově nejteplejším měsícem historieCopernicus: Srpen vyrovnal rekord z července 2023 a byl celosvětově nejteplejším měsícem historie
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- 3 Sept, 16:52L’été 2026 devient, de très loin, le plus chaud jamais enregistré : « Battre le record de presque 1 °C sur une saison, c’est énorme »1 outlet
- 10 Sept, 02:00Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.6 outlets
- 10 Sept, 02:00August Ties for Hottest Month on Record2 outlets
- 10 Sept, 10:07August Ties For Warmest Month On Record1 outlet
- 10 Sept, 21:30This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records8 outlets
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Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)16:52first to report
Une telle saison estivale, qui avait une chance sur cent de se produire aujourd’hui, aurait été quasiment impossible sans réchauffement climatique d’origine humaine.
Wed, 9 September 2026
3 reports- Le Monde English16:26
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the average temperatures from June to August was 23.6°C, exceeding previous records set in 1936 and 2021.
- Al Jazeera English18:59
The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new heat record.
- Channel News Asia19:17
Thu, 10 September 2026
35 reports- Novinky (Czechia)02:00
Srpen 2026 se stal globálně nejteplejším kalendářním měsícem od roku 1940, odkdy má služba Copernicus k dispozici příslušná data. Mimořádně teplo bylo také v západní Evropě, která zažila nejteplejší léto v historii měření. Rekordně teplé byly rovněž světové oceány, k čemuž přispěl i sílící jev El Niño.
- yahoo.com02:00
August's sizzle also helped push the globe and the United States to swelter through the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer scientists have measured. Last month the world averaged 62.53 degrees Fahren...
- NYT World02:00
Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said. More records could be broken in the months ahead.
- Google News - Top Stories02:04
Global heat is stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured AP News August Ties for Hottest Month on Record The New York Times August was hottest month ever recorded worldwide, European climate monitor says The Times of Israel Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right cnn.com
- Le Figaro (France)02:29
Avec 16,96°C de température moyenne de l’air, août 2026 est le mois le plus chaud jamais mesuré, tous mois confondus, selon le service météorologique européen dont les données remontent à 1940.
- Google News - Top Stories03:00
August declared the hottest month ever recorded politico.eu Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured NPR August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally The Guardian If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right CNN Climate outlook is ‘not pretty’ after oceans break heat records for 100 days ft.com
- France Info (France)04:00
La planète a connu son mois le plus chaud jamais enregistré depuis le début des relevés, tous mois confondus, "à égalité avec juillet 2023", a fait savoir l'observatoire européen.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)04:32edited after publishing
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Copernicus: Srpen, vyrovnal rekord z července 2023 a byl celosvětově nejteplejším měsícem historieLetošní srpen byl celosvětově nejteplejším měsícem historie, když vyrovnal rekord července 2023. Průměrná teplota vzduchu u zemského povrchu činila 16,96 stupně Celsia a byla o 0,85 stupně nad průměrem z let 1991 až 2020, uvedla ve čtvrtek služba Evropské unie pro sledování klimatu Copernicus. Letní období od června do srpna vyrovnalo rekord průměrné celosvětové teploty z roku 2024.
2 reprints
- iDNES (Czechia)10 Sept, 07:21their copy
- ČT24 (Czechia)10 Sept, 08:05their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:18
Globalna prosječna temperatura zraka bila je 1,65 Celzijevih stupnjeva viša
- N1 Info (Croatia)05:28
Ovogodišnji kolovoz, zajedno sa srpnjem 2023., bio je najtopliji mjesec otkako postoje mjerenja, priopćio je europski klimatski opservatorij Copernicu
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- tportal (Croatia)10 Sept, 05:34their copy
- DW Top Stories05:47
The average global temperature in August broke the previous record set in 2023. Climate scientists say record summer heat in the northern hemisphere and warmer oceans are all part of a new normal.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)06:36
- Index.hr (Croatia)07:13
KOLOVOZ 2026. izjednačio je rekord srpnja 2023. kao najtopliji mjesec u povijesti, zbog kombinacije klimatskih promjena i fenomena El Nino. Temperature su privremeno premašile granicu od 1.5 °C.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)07:38
Jedini drugi put kada su prosječne globalne temperature na mjesečnoj razini dosegnule tu vrijednost bilo je u srpnju 2023. godine
- ABC News (Australia)08:20
Climate data has been released confirming August 2026 as the hottest month on record after heatwaves and severe drought dominated Western Europe's warmest summer.
- NPR News08:54
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
3 reprints
- apr.org10 Sept, 08:54their copy
- ideastream.org10 Sept, 08:54their copy
- wdiy.org10 Sept, 08:54their copy
- Google News - Top Stories08:54
Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured NPR August Ties the Record for Earth’s Hottest Month on the Books The New York Times Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell The Guardian If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right CNN
- Google News - Top Stories09:27
August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally The Guardian Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured. NBC News If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right CNN August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say Reuters Climate outlook is ‘not pretty’ after oceans break heat records for 100 days Financial Times
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- iheart.com10:07
August tied for the hottest month ever recorded, with global temperatures nearly three degrees above pre-industrial levels. The Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the 1.5°C warming threshold could be reached by 2029, urging faster CO2 emission cuts.
- Google News - Top Stories11:38
Record Heat: August 2026 ties record for hottest month ever recorded Yahoo August Ties the Record for Earth’s Hottest Month on the Books The New York Times Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured NPR If August felt like the hottest month on Earth … you’re right CNN
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:00
Global temperature rises 1.65C above pre-industrial level, while western Europe records its hottest summer
- Channel News Asia14:08
"Climate change makes every El Nino hotter, and until we stop burning coal, oil, and gas these record-shattering months will simply keep on coming," says a climate scientist.
- hngn.com17:46
August 2026 tied July 2023 as the hottest month ever recorded, with global sea surface temperatures reaching a record 21.07C, Copernicus reported.
- The Hill17:50
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday announced that this summer was the hottest on record in the U.S. NOAA found that the average temperature for meteorological summer was 74.4 degrees, 3 degrees above average. August's average temperature hit 75.6 degrees. Both were the warmest temperatures in the agency's 132-year record. Most of...
- NPR News21:30
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
7 reprints
- krcu.org10 Sept, 21:30their copy
- mynspr.org10 Sept, 21:30their copy
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- aspenpublicradio.org10 Sept, 21:30their copy
- Times of India22:18
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:43
Persistent El Nino conditions push sea temperatures to unprecedented levels