WMO says 2026 may rank among the four warmest years on record

Climate · First reported 9 Nov, 07:15 · Updated 08:58

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A WMO statement attributes rising global temperatures to an increasing energy imbalance and accelerating heat accumulation. A separate UN report says the year is on track to be among the four hottest on record, citing a powerful El Niño and a warming streak lasting more than a decade.

The reports say the year is on track to be among the four hottest or warmest on record.
The WMO statement links rising global temperatures to increasing energy imbalance and accelerating heat accumulation in the Earth system.
The UN report cites a powerful El Niño and a warming streak of more than a decade.

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Key facts

Ranking outlook: The year is described as on track to be among the four warmest or hottest on record.
WMO-attributed factor: Rising energy imbalance and accelerating heat accumulation in the Earth system.
UN-report-attributed factors: A powerful El Niño and a warming streak of more than a decade.