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UN projects 2026 among four hottest years as COP31 opens
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Global temperatures in 2026 are expected to rank among the four highest on record, with a powerful El Niño threatening further heat and extreme weather in 2027, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on 9 November.
Key facts
- The assessment draws on observations spanning January 2025 to September 2026
- The assessment was released as the United Nations COP31 climate summit opened in Antalya, Turkey, bringing governments together to negotiate emissions reductions, the transition to clean energy and financial support for countries facing
- Europe’s summer heat was associated with an estimated death toll exceeding 50,000 in urban areas
- A rock-and-ice avalanche along the Nepal–China border also caused catastrophic destruction and killed more than 1,300 people
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The assessment was released as the United Nations COP31 climate summit opened in Antalya, Turkey, bringing governments together to negotiate emissions reductions, the transition to clean energy and financial support for countries facing climate damage.