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September Ranked Second Warmest Ever

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The EU’s Copernicus climate service said September was the world’s second-warmest on record, with global temperatures above 1.5 degrees Celsius over preindustrial levels for a second consecutive month.

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oceanterra.org
Another month, another reminder of how much our #climate is changing.

September 2026 was the second warmest September globally, reaching 1.63°C above the pre-industrial level and marking a second consecutive month above 1.5°C.

Read more: climate.copernicus.eu/climate-bull...
October 12, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Helsingin Sanomat
Climate change | Global temperature exceeded the 1.5-degree risk threshold in September for the second consecutive month

According to EU Copernicus Climate Service data, Western Europe temperatures were as much as 2.51 degrees higher than the pre-industrial September average.

Climate change | Global temperature exceeded the 1.5-degree risk threshold in September for the second consecutive month
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El Mundo
September sets the monthly temperature record in Western Europe

In much of western, central and eastern Europe, September was characterized by a severe drought.

September sets the monthly temperature record in Western Europe
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mikarantane.bsky.social
Syyskuu oli jo toinen peräkkäinen kuukausi, jolloin globaali lämpötila ylitti 1,5 asteen rajan.

Myös 365 päivän liukuva keskiarvo on jälleen takaisin 1,5 asteeessa.

Lue lisää tiedotteesta: www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/tiedote/4efm...
October 12, 2026 at 5:33 AM

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🧊 Broken ice predicts September's Arctic low

Chinese researchers found that the amount of loose, broken ice at the Arctic's edge in summer is a strong clue to September's ice cover. Adding ocean data sharpened forecasts.

🔗 doi.org/10.1029/2026gl125515

#Arctic #SeaIce #Climate 🧪
Summer Marginal Ice Zone: A Potential Predictor for September Arctic Sea Ice Extent
Summer marginal ice zone area fraction robustly predicts September Arctic sea ice extent, particularly after 2000 Gridded binary marginal ice zone fields accurately predict September ice coverage...
doi.org
October 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Die Presse
Europe experiences its third-warmest September on record

In September, Europe's unusually warm and dry summer conditions continued. In Western Europe, it was the warmest September on record, tied with September 2023, according to Copernicus Climate Change Service. The temperature was 2.51 degrees above the 1991-2020 average.

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Der Standard
Rekordserie setzt sich fort: Westeuropa erlebte wärmsten September seit Messbeginn

Global temperatures remain well above the 1.5-degree mark. The intensifying El Niño points to further temperature records in the coming months.

Rekordserie setzt sich fort: Westeuropa erlebte wärmsten September seit Messbeginn
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Hot and dry: low water in rivers – Western Europe continues to experience record weather

The summer was hot and dry, and September changed little. For Western Europe, it was the warmest September on record, tied with 2023.

Hot and dry: low water in rivers – Western Europe continues to experience record weather
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Público
September was the second warmest on record and the planet again surpassed 1.5°C

For the second consecutive month, global temperatures stayed above 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The ocean set a September record. El Niño is on track to be one of the strongest on record.

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Svenska Dagbladet
September is the second warmest on record

This September is the second warmest on record, according to the EU's Copernicus climate service.

September is the second warmest on record
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Handelsblatt
Climate Service: Low Water in Rivers – Western Europe Continues to Experience Record Weather

The summer was hot and dry, and September hardly changed that. For Western Europe, it was the warmest September on record, tied with 2023.

Climate Service: Low Water in Rivers – Western Europe Continues to Experience Record Weather
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