Hottest August on Record | California News

August shattered global temperature records, tying with July 2023 as the warmest month ever recorded — and it’s not just a one-off spike. With El Niño supercharging heat across the Pacific, average temperatures soared past 62.5°F, now exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Oceans are hotter than ever, and extreme heat is hitting every corner of the globe: the U.S. had its hottest summer on record, Western Europe endured its warmest ever, sparking wildfires and crippling water supplies. Scientists confirm this isn’t natural variability — it’s climate change in action, amplified by human-caused warming. The planet is heating up, and nowhe...