Sep 12, 2026 · 4 min · 7 segments
August 2026 went down in history as the hottest month ever recorded, tied with July 2023. The global average surface air temperature was 1.65C higher than the pre-industrial baseline – the first time…
Rebecca HendricksHostAs you may have heard, the world has exceeded the ceiling of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
August's high temperatures contributed to wildfires in Indonesia and Greece, and severe droughts causing massive crop loss in Eastern Europe and South America.
Not only was the air at the hottest temperatures ever recorded, but sea surface temperatures were also at a record high.
This can have a huge effect on the world's normal weather patterns, as we're seeing with the current Super El Nino causing severe weather imbalances all across the globe.
As you may have heard, the world has exceeded the ceiling of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
August's high temperatures contributed to wildfires in Indonesia and Greece, and severe droughts causing massive crop loss in Eastern Europe and South America.
Not only was the air at the hottest temperatures ever recorded, but sea surface temperatures were also at a record high.
This can have a huge effect on the world's normal weather patterns, as we're seeing with the current Super El Nino causing severe weather imbalances all across the globe.
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