This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records

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Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
People cool themselves with an ice-cold water bottle from a water station during the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on July 2, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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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