August reported as world’s hottest month as El Niño strengthens
Europe’s climate monitor says August set a global temperature record across land and sea, warning that conditions could worsen as El Niño intensifies.
August was reportedly the hottest month ever recorded globally, according to Europe’s climate monitor, after temperatures over land and sea reached all-time highs.
The report said the record capped an extreme summer of heatwaves and wildfires. Western Europe and the contiguous United States both experienced their hottest recorded summer.
The monitor warned that conditions could deteriorate further as an unprecedented El Niño pattern strengthens. The warning was issued alongside the reported global temperature record, but the supplied material does not establish that El Niño alone caused the heatwaves, wildfires or record temperatures.
The report does not include temperature figures, a comparison period or details of the monitoring methodology. It also does not identify the climate-monitoring institution by name.
The findings were reported by France 24 International on Thursday.
