August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally:
Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength
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August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally: Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength
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