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August Records Highest Global Average Temperature Ever, According to EU Data
Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates that August 2026 recorded the highest global average temperature ever at 16.96° Celsius. The report attributes the extreme heat to human-caused climate change and highlights the significant impacts on Europe, including excess deaths and record ocean temperatures. The UN has called for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as the 1.5°C climate goal becomes increasingly unattainable.
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Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service indicates that August 2026 recorded the highest global average temperature ever at 16.96° Celsius. The report attributes the extreme heat to human-caused climate change and highlights the significant impacts on Europe, including excess deaths and record ocean temperatures. The UN has called for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as the 1.5°C climate goal becomes increasingly unattainable.
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