August was the hottest month ever recorded globally: Here’s HOW hot
The EU's climate monitor has confirmed that August 2026 was the hottest single month ever recorded globally.
- Why it matters
- Successive heat records accelerate the pace of climate change from abstract to measurable: this month broke the previous record, signaling whether warming is continuing to intensify rather than stabilizing.
- Most affected
- People in regions experiencing extreme heat — Face compounding health risks and heat-related mortality from record temperatures.
- Likely next
- Whether September 2026 breaks the August record, or whether the record holds through the coming months.
Also reported by: The National, Evening Standard, RTE, BBC, IOL, Deutsche Welle, The Journal, RFI, Politico Europe, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times, Bangkok Post, Japan Today, Daily Maverick
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