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  "id": 6530738,
  "title": "August ties world record for hottest month as global heat tops 1.5°C",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/august-ties-world-record-for-hottest-month-as-global-heat-tops-1-5-c",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T02:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/127123/august-ties-world-record-for-hottest-month-as-global-heat-tops-1.5c"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "THE month of August this year tied the record for the world’s hottest month since records began, with global average temperatures exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time since November 2025, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change S...",
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/august-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally-eu-monitor-announced",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:52:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "August hottest month ever recorded, says EU monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/august-hottest-month-ever-recorded-says-eu-monitor",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "August Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Says EU Monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/august-hottest-month-ever-recorded-says-eu-monitor-6558374",
        "published": "2026-09-10T06:32:53.000Z"
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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."
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