August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded globally
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August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded globally

SIC Notícias10 September 2026 at 06:43

The European Copernicus program announced that August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded globally. The data now released shows an average global air temperature of 16.96 degrees last month. This value represents a new historical heat record. Copernicus is the Earth observation program of the European Union that continuously monitors global climate conditions through satellites and measurement stations.

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