August twenty twenty-six marked the hottest global month since records began worldwide. Copernicus data showed global average temperatures reached sixteen point ninety-six degrees Celsius recently.
That figure slightly surpassed July twenty twenty-three’s previous record by one hundredth degree.
Copernicus considers both months practically equal due to their minimal temperature difference noted. Global warming exceeded pre-industrial standards by one point sixty-five degrees in August.
Samantha Burgess stressed that climate change causes extreme events affecting society and ecosystems. Fossil fuels and El Niño played crucial roles in recent dangerous atmospheric warming trends.
