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This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records

NPR Science · September 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM

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. (Image credit: Alex Wong)

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