August tied for the hottest month on record, EU climate service reports.
They publishedAugust was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency
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- August 2024 was joint-hottest month on record, tying July 2023, per Copernicus.
- Temperatures ran about 1.65C above pre-industrial levels, breaching the 1.5C threshold conceptually.
- El Niño influences and human-caused climate change drove heat into the atmosphere and oceans.
- Western Europe experienced its warmest summer on record, with UK also recording its hottest summer since 1884.
- Experts warned of real human costs and urged reducing fossil fuel use to avoid further extremes.
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Climate, Environment, Science · language: eng
topics: Climate, Environment, Science · language: eng
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