August 2026 marks record global heat

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded worldwide, with an average temperature of 16.96°C, surpassing the previous record set in July 2023 by 0.01°C. Additionally, the summer in Western Europe experienced the hottest season since records began, with the continent's average temperature rising to 20.26°C — an increase of 1.10°C above pre-industrial levels. The report also indicated that the period from June to August was the hottest on record, with temperatures exceeding the 1.5°C threshold relative to pre-industrial levels, which is the most ambitious target set by the Paris Climate Agreement. Experts attribute these changes to the ongoing influence of the El Niño climate phenomenon, which has led to increased droughts and floods, emphasizing that the current era is the hottest in the past 125,000 years due to the massive burning of fossil fuels and accelerating climate change.

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