Earth just had its hottest August on record and tied the benchmark for the hottest month ever recorded since at least 1940.

NOAA data show unprecedented heat, as deepening drought, shrinking reservoirs, and a severe wildfire season underscore the growing impacts of a warming climate. Could El Niño…

The 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 scientists say August 2026 was a ‘remarkable month’ in the global climate record