According to Copernicus data, August 2026 set a record as the hottest month on record. While El Niño contributed to the temperature spike, climate change is identified as the primary driver of the extreme heat.
Source: Wired
Copernicus, the European Union's Earth observation programme, has confirmed that August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded. The data shows a significant temperature spike during the month.
A strengthening El Niño pattern helped push temperatures higher, but climate change remains the main factor behind the record-breaking heat. This pattern aligns with scientific expectations about how global warming interacts with natural climate cycles like El Niño.
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