{
  "id": 759283,
  "title": "What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/whats-behind-this-summers-heat-and-why-2027-could-be-worse",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-13T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MIT Technology Review",
    "slug": "mit-technology-review",
    "url": "https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/13/1141788/summer-heat-el-nino/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the hottest two-month stretch in Europe since record-keeping began. The contiguous US endured its hottest month on record in July. South Korea saw its highest-ever recorded temperature. The heat isn’t over yet, but some scientists are already looking ahead…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}