August 2026 a doborât recordul istoric de temperaturi ridicate. Seceta extremă a lovit și România • Newsweek România

August 2026 set a record for the highest global temperatures, with an average surface air temperature of 16.96 °C, significantly exceeding pre-industrial levels. The month also experienced extreme drought conditions across several countries, including Romania, leading to low river flows. This period marked the hottest summer ever recorded in Western Europe, surpassing the previous record from 2003. The report from Copernicus highlights the ongoing impacts of climate change, including intensified heatwaves and droughts, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.