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August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stronger.

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  • Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stronger.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:57:03 UTC.

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  1. Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in August, as expected

  2. August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges

  3. US mortgage rates rise to 6.76%, highest level in over 14 months

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