00:00August just tied its record for the hottest month ever measured on Earth.
00:04The global temperature was nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit above the estimated pre-industrial average,
00:10and the United States felt the heat.
00:12The lower 48 recorded its hottest summer in 132 years of weather records.
00:18Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico had their hottest summers ever, while Arizona tied its record.
00:24Statewide temperatures approached or exceeded 5 degrees above historical averages.
00:30The oceans also recorded record warmth as a powerful El Nino intensified in the Pacific.
00:37Scientists say El Nino is adding a temporary boost to the long-term warming caused by fossil fuel emissions,
00:43and the temperatures could climb even higher.
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