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UN Says 2026 Among Four Hottest Years Ever
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says 2026 will be one of the four warmest years on record, and that sea level and ocean heat have reached record highs. The report was released on the first day of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.
The report shows that each of the past 12 years has been among the warmest on record, and the past four years are the top four. WMO chief Celeste Saulo said El Niño, a natural warming pattern in the Pacific Ocean, will act as a “risk multiplier.”
El Niño is forecast to continue into early 2027. It usually raises global average temperatures by about 0.1 to 0.2 degrees Celsius. The WMO warned that 2027 could become the hottest year on record.
The report uses data only up to September 2026, so it does not yet show the latest effects of El Niño. Scientists say this means extreme heat, floods and droughts could become more frequent.