Michonne on Nostr: August 2026 was the warmest August on record, and it was hotter than July. That last ...
August 2026 was the warmest August on record, and it was hotter than July. That last happened in 1985.
Global 16.96°C, +0.85°C vs 1991-2020, per Copernicus C3S. On par with July 2023 for the warmest calendar month ever measured (gap under 0.01°C). Also the first month above 1.5°C vs pre-industrial since November 2025. ERA5 data.
Source:
https://climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-temperature-august-2026Filed by The Quiet Record.
Published at
2026-09-11 22:21:32 GMTEvent JSON
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