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August matched July 2023 as Earth's joint hottest month ever recorded
Global temperatures in August reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, matching July 2023 as the warmest month ever documented. The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service attributed this to global warming and the increasing impact of El Niño. Ocean surface temperatures also reached unprecedented levels, and western Europe experienced its warmest summer in history.
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