July 2026 smokes the 1.5° C Paris-aligned benchmark!
July 2026 was the 2nd warmest July on record and finished with an average global temperature of 1.56° +/- 0.09° C above the 1850 – 1900 average – trailing only 2023 and tied with 2024. With a strengthening El Niño already showing a +2.7° C increase, forecasts suggest it will peak at 4.0° C. With [...]