UN climate chief Stiell calls heat an economic security emergency
3 Sep 10 9:04 AM · 13d ago · 27 articles · 52 posts · 76 comments · 6 sources · development 3 of 6
UN climate chief Simon Stiell told a European parliament committee that the climate crisis has become a continent-wide economic security emergency and urged rejection of 'climate culture wars.'
“The #climatecrisis is now a continent-wide economic security emergency”
Simon StiellCopernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) EU climate monitoring agencyNOAA US national weather/climate agency
Simon Stiell UN climate chiefZack Labe Climate scientistMichael Mann (michaelemann.bsky.social) Climate scientist
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10 outlets Global Heat Stuck on High. Scientists Say August Was Earth's Hottest Month They've Measured.
first by Associated Press, 13d ago · also Reuters, Daily Maverick, Straits Times, Investing.com News, NPR Science, NPR +3
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- August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say Reuters · 13d ago
- Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured Associated Press · 13d ago
- August Ties the Record for Earth's Hottest Month on the Books New York Times · 13d ago
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first by Guardian Environment, 13d ago
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Your 'moment of doom' for Sept. 10, 2026 ~ Until 2027 "August 2026 was a remarkable month in the global climate record. It was both the warmest August and the warmest month ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels." climate.
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August tying as the hottest month ever recorded globally—capping 14 straight months of extreme heat—exposes the horrific pace of climate breakdown. Treating runaway global warming as business as usual is ecological suicide. When will governments face reality? 🤔 # ClimateAction https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20…
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Two things can both be true. It's true that a frighteningly large number of people are insipidly stupid. It's also true that corporations spend a shitton of money on propaganda and paid online sockpuppets. One re-enforces the other.
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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.
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NOAA data show unprecedented heat across the contiguous U.S., as deepening drought, shrinking reservoirs, and a severe wildfire season underscore the growing impacts of a warming climate. https:// yaleclimateconnections.org/202 6/09/we-just-had-the-hottest-august-hottest-summer-and-hottest-year-to-date-in-u-s-history/ # Environment # Climate #…
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One of the most underappreciated climate risks is dangerously warm overnight temperatures. We’re seeing an increasing frequency of nighttime lows staying at 80°F (26.67°C) or higher. There’s no question that 2026 was the warmest contiguous US summer for this impact. Data:
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NPR: 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. https://www. npr.org/2026/09/10/nx-s1-59638 99/august-heat-summer-hottest # heatwaves # climateemergency
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While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
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UN: “We’ve seen mass evacuations. Power stations closed. And trade routes choked. Crops lost. Yields down. And food prices up – and set to rise further.” ”To be soft on climate action is to be soft on inflation, and the cost of living, soft on sovereignty and security, and soft on economic growth and jobs. The fossil fuel crisis is also pushing up…
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🚨 Last month was easily the hottest August on record globally. In fact, it was over 0.1°C warmer than the prior record (2023/2024)! This was estimated to be about 1.65°C warmer than a pre-industrial (1850-1900) average Summary by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social at climate.
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Der August 2026 war mit einer globalen Durchschnitts-Temperatur von 16,96 Grad Celsius der wärmste August seit Beginn des ERA5-Datensatzes. Auch die Meeresoberflächen-Temperaturen außerhalb der Polarregionen erreichten einen August-Rekord. West-Europa verzeichnete seinen bislang wärmsten Sommer. Besonders hohe Meeres-Temperaturen traten an Europas…
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The warning by the United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was the joint hottest month ever recorded
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August is declared the hottest month ever recorded. Average temperatures worldwide temporarily soared to 1.65 °C above pre-industrial levels last month, according to Copernicus, the Earth observation unit of the EU’s space program. Copernicus said the record temperatures were “due to global heating from burning fossil fuels,” combined with rising…
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I review the huge number of all-time heat records set in August:
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“Climate is sometimes seen as a partisan issue, as territory in the culture wars,” he said. “That is palpably false … Climate cuts across the core concerns of voters, whatever their politics: [affecting] family health, community safety and economic stability; affordable food and available water; jobs, business costs and household bills.”…
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Copernicus Climate Change Service has today published its monthly climate summary. According to it, August 2026 was the hottest August and hottest month globally on record, with 1.65°C over the pre-industrial levels and ending the clearly hottest summer in […] [Original post on mastodon.green]
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EU climate monitors confirming August was the hottest month ever recorded globally—1.65°C above pre-industrial levels—is a stark wake-up call. Clinging to fossil fuel expansion while heatwaves scorch continents is reckless. When do politicians face reality? (1/2) 🤔 #ClimateCrisis August hottest month ever reco...
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August was the hottest month ever recorded, soaring past a key climate threshold as human-caused climate change combined with a supersized El Niño, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
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Monthly global climate data update from NASA/GISS for the month of August 2026. Hottest month of August since 1850. Third highest anomaly overall since 1850. # Climate https:// datagraver.com/climate-data-se t-nasa-giss/
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The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
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The US just set a record for the hottest summer, with June-August showing a 3.0°F temperature anomaly https://www. usatoday.com/story/news/weathe r/2026/09/10/summer-2026-heat-record/91673943007/ # ClimateCrisis
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Attempts to stoke a climate crisis culture war must be rejected or the world will face economic disaster, the UN’s climate chief has warned. (Guardian)
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Global heat stuck on high: # August was # Earth ’s hottest month on record, scientists say https://www. nbcnews.com/world/europe/earth -hottest-month-record-global-heat-record-high-august-rcna596975 # climate
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If you consider clean energy "woke," then the entire world, including you and your family, are in serious trouble. via @theguardian.com
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