August Was Earth's Hottest Month on Record, European Climate Agency Finds August was the hottest month on record globally, with temperatures soaring 16.
96 C above average, according to the European climate service Copernicus. This marks a stark reminder of our planet's spiraling temperature, as forecast by scientists decades ago.
The numbers are striking: August's global temperature averaged 1. 65 C above pre industrial levels, far exceeding the 2015 Paris climate agreement's 1. 5 C threshold.