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  "id": 427629,
  "title": "El Nino-driven sea surface temperatures reached hottest-ever in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/el-nino-driven-sea-surface-temperatures-reached-hottest-ever-in-july",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/10/el-nino-driven-sea-surface-temperatures-reached-hottest-ever-in-july/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In July 2026, global sea surface temperatures reached an all-time high due to the El Nino effect, according to the EU's climate change agency Copernicus. This extraordinary heat wave contributed to the intensification of extreme wildfires in western Europe, which have already burned over 500,000 hectares this summer, setting a new record for the worst year on record. The average temperature for June-July in western Europe was the highest on record, at 21.62°C, or 2.79°C above average, surpassing the previous record from 2022.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "El Nino-driven sea surface temperatures reached hottest-ever in July",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/el-nino-driven-sea-surface-temperatures-reached-hottest-ever-in-july-431090",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}