August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
August was the world’s joint-hottest month on record, according to climate scientists. The heat surge is largely attributed to human-caused climate change. The record-breaking temperatures were observed globally, with the United States also reporting summer heat records.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Reuters·August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say - Reuters
August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say Reuters
- BBC News·August was joint hottest month on record, says European climate agency
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
- NPR·Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
- BBC News·August joint hottest month on record globally
BBC Weather Presenter Simon King explains the figures.
- NPR·This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
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