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Friederike Otto

2026-05-142026-09-15

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    "Climate change makes every El Nino hotter, and until we stop burning coal, oil, and gas these record-shattering months will simply keep on coming," said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist from Imperial College London.

    August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Niño emerges
  3. Citizen Digital

    "Climate change makes every El Nino hotter, and until we stop burning coal, oil, and gas these record-shattering months will simply keep on coming," said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist from Imperial College London.

    August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
  4. May 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    "It's dangerous for players, but of course there are also the fans who might gather outdoors and they are at even more risk because they will not be taken care of by a lot of medical doctors," said Friederike Otto, WWA co-founder and climate science professor at Imperial College

    Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup
Tourism & Environment

August sets record as hottest month globally amid El Niño

The News

Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August reached all-time high global average air temperatures of 16.96C, surpassing July 2023's previous record by 0.01C, as an unprecedented El Niño pattern strengthens and extreme summer heatwaves and wildfires grip western Europe and the contiguous United States.

11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 11 September

  1. August sets record as hottest month globally amid El Niño

    Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August reached all-time high global average air temperatures of 16.96C, surpassing July 2023's previous record by 0.01C, as an unprecedented El Niño pattern strengthens and extreme summer heatwaves and wildfires grip western Europe and the contiguous United States.

    11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 10 September

  1. August recorded as hottest month globally, EU monitor reports

    The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures reaching unprecedented highs and western Europe experiencing its warmest summer. The UN warned that humanity must wean off fossil fuels or the planet will push deeper into uncharted territory.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 14 May

  1. Climate change raises heat risk at 2026 World Cup

    Climate scientists warn that one in four 2026 World Cup matches could take place in very hot conditions, with 26 of 104 games potentially reaching at least 26°C Wet Bulb Globe Temperature. FIFA has mandated cooling breaks during matches held across the United States, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19.

    14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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