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The hottest August ever

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August 2026 was very hot. It was the warmest August on earth. It was also the warmest month ever. Copernicus tells us this.

The temperature was 16.96 degrees. This is a new record. West Europe had the hottest summer. Many heat waves came. The water in the seas was very warm.

The heat had bad results. Many forests burned. Rivers like the Rhein had little water. Schools closed because of the heat. Experts say: Climate change is the cause.

El Nino makes the earth warmer too. Coal and oil damage the climate. The earth gets warmer and warmer. People feel the results everywhere.

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Definitions

Copernicus
Copernicus is a service for earth data.
El Nino
El Nino is a weather event.
Fossile Brenn-Stoffe
Coal and oil are fossil fuels.
Vorindustrielles Niveau
This is a time before factories.

People

Samantha Burgess
Samantha Burgess is a scientist.
Simon Stiell
Simon Stiell works for the UN.

Locations

West-Europa
West Europe is a region.
Rhein
The Rhein is a long river.

Sources

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FAZ

Copernicus-Klimadienst: August war weltweit wärmster jemals gemessener Monat

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August 2026 wärmster Monat seit Messbeginn

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August 2026: Wärmster Monat seit Messbeginn

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