Paris, France, Feb 10, 2026 (AFP) - January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor

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2026-02-10

The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday. The Northern Hemisphere was hit by severe cold waves in the final weeks of January as a polar jet stream blew icy air into Europe and North America, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. But monthly temperatures were above average over much of the globe, including in la......

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