Earth has experienced its hottest August on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average temperature in August was 62.53 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 1.53 degrees above the average for the period from 1991 to 2020. This record-breaking month was partly driven by high ocean temperatures, with global sea surface temperatures reaching record highs.
The months of June through August also tied for the hottest meteorological summer season on record globally. Further information on this record-breaking heat is available from the source.
Details on the impact of this heat and what to expect for September can be found through the CNN Weather app.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- It's looking like festival season here in the Borderland! With so many fiestas happening across El Paso and Las Cruces, it's hard to choose just one to pop by! KTSM 9's Que Pasa? has the breakdown of all the best parties! Let's get right into this weekend...
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — NM State football is gearing up for its third game of the season after splitting its first two games. This Saturday, the Aggies will be travelling to Honolulu, Hawaii, to take on the winless Rainbow Warriors out of the Mountain West Conference. Haw...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Thousands of customers are experiencing no power in El Paso's Lower Valley, East and far East El Paso areas, according to El Paso Electric's Outage Map on Wednesday, Sept. 9. According to the map, over 7,000 customers have been affected by what the utilit...
By Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — The UN’s nuclear watchdog agency is asking the body to hold Iran accountable for failing to stick with safeguards meant to prevent the development of nuclear weapons, diplomatic officials announced Wednesday. It’s the latest chapter in a more than dec...
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — On a night where the Seahawks were honored for their Super Bowl LX victory , the celebrations felt short lived as starting quarterback Sam Darnold left the game with an injury in the team’s 13-10 win over the New England Patriots at Lumen Field on Wednes...
Por Daniel Dale, CNN El presidente Donald Trump hizo numerosas afirmaciones falsas en su discurso del miércoles ante la convención del Partido Republicano para las elecciones intermedias. A continuación, verificamos algunas de ellas: Trump repitió su afirmación falsa de que se ha...
var cachebuster = Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 1000); var player = new Playerjs({id:"player_d526efe9-af79-4618-8b5a-a45cf76809d0", file:"https://vz-b56b3373-39a.b-cdn.net/d526efe9-af79-4618-8b5a-a45cf76809d0/playlist.m3u8", poster:"https://vz-b56b3373-39a.b-cdn.net/d526efe9-...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Students at Canutillo and El Paso independent school districts are receiving free admission to athletic events, in an initiative to bring school spirit and support their classmates. The free admission will be available all school year long. Middle and Hig...
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump vowed to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain their House and Senate majorities in November’s midterm elections – an extraordinary offer as he tries to keep his party in power. But he offered no details on how h...
