Earth records the hottest 3 months ever on record, World Meteorological Organization says
The hottest three months on record have just been recorded on Earth, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). LONDON -- The hottest three months on record have just been recorded on Earth, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The European-Union funded agency said that “Global sea surface temperatures are at unprecedented highs for the third consecutive month and Antarctic sea ice extent remains at a record low for the time of year,” in a press release published on Wednesday. MORE: Man stranded on uninhabited island in middle of ocean for 3 days rescued by US Coast Guard “It was the hottest August on record – by a large margin – and the second hottest ever month after July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service ERA 5 dataset,” C3S said on Wednesday. “August as a whole is estimated to have been around 1.5°C warmer than the preindustrial average for 1850-1900, according to C3S.” From January to August of 2023, the agency said it has ...