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August 2024 confirmed as hottest month on record globally

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August 2024 was the hottest month on record globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. This surpasses the previous record set in July 2023, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs. Scientists attribute these extreme temperatures to human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels, and warn of continued warming without a significant shift away from these energy sources. AI

RANK_REASON Record-breaking climate data release from a major scientific monitoring service. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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August 2024 confirmed as hottest month on record globally

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    August was hottest month ever recorded globally, scientists say

    The EU’s climate monitor said on Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. In response to the assessment by the Copernicus Climate Change Service…

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