August was an extraordinary month, and we're just getting started. "Record-warm temperatures spanned 13.2% of the global surface, setting an all-time August record & ranking third-highest for any month since 1951, behind May 2024 (14.3%) and April 2024 (13.9%)." (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202608/mean-monthly-temperature-records-across-the-globe)