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August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
August joint hottest month on record globally
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WorldPingClimate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
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WorldPingGlobal warming and a record El Niño have pushed Earth’s temperature more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average, and further heat is on the way…
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WorldPingEarth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Niño, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
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WorldPingThe European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
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TSMC reported monthly sales revenue for August on Thursday.
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WorldPingGenerally mild weather and increasing hours of darkness make September a great month for observing, and this year, there's a particularly busy sky.
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