August is tied for the world’s hottest month ever recorded
This summer was the warmest measured in Western Europe, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
This summer was the warmest measured in Western Europe, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
August’s sizzle helped push the globe and the United States to swelter through the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer scientists have measured.
Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength
A new forecast predicts with almost 100% certainty that El Niño will remain in place until early 2027, peaking later this year.
Latest modeling shows high risks of floods, drought and extreme heat persisting until February 2027.
Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost certain it will persist through February 2027 – with unusually warm conditions expected across much of the world in the coming months.