California’s August was the hottest on record, NOAA reports
- Posted on September 10, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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In brief
August 2024 marked an unprecedented milestone as California experienced its hottest month ever recorded, according to NOAA data. This extreme heat event triggered global temperature surges that exceeded the critical 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold established by international climate agreements. Climate scientists warn that this record-breaking pattern reflects accelerating climate change impacts, with cascading consequences for ecosystems, agriculture, and public health across the region and beyond.
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California’s August was the hottest on record, NOAA reports
Record-breaking August heat pushed global temperatures back above the 1.5-degrees-Celsius climate threshold, climate analysts announced Wednesday.
