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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Sep 10, 2:00 AM
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August was world’s joint hottest month on record – scientists
New Scientist and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened August was world’s joint hottest month on record – scientists.
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New ScientistNews report · Sep 10, 2:00 AM
August was the joint hottest month on record
Global warming and a record El Niño have pushed Earth’s temperature more than 1.5°C above the preindustrial average, and further heat is on the way
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Sep 10, 2:00 AM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Sep 10, 2:00 AM: New Scientist joined the source map.
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