The EU’s climate monitor said on Sept. 10 that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer.

Avec 16,96°C de température moyenne mondiale en août 2026, Copernicus fait état d'un record absolu, et du pire été pour l’Europe occidentale

El Niño pattern that triggered extremes expected to peak in 2027, but scientist warns that 'record-shattering months will simply keep on coming' as long as humans burn fossil fuels