Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks begin
Summary
Berkeley Earth says there is a 95% chance that 2026 will become the hottest year on record, driven by human-caused global warming and El Niño. The warning comes as leaders meet in Antalya, Turkey, for COP31, where countries face pressure to cut emissions and adapt to worsening weather extremes.Key Facts
- Berkeley Earth says 2026 is 95% likely to surpass the previous temperature record, set in 2024.
- The World Meteorological Organization forecasts that 2026 will rank among the four warmest years on record.
- The WMO says an unusually powerful El Niño is expected to continue into 2027 and raise temperatures.
- The EU’s Copernicus climate service reported that October was the hottest October on record.
- Scientists identify rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, mostly from burning fossil fuels, as the main driver of long-term warming.
- About 90% of the extra heat trapped by greenhouse gases has been absorbed by the oceans, according to the article.
- COP31 opened in Antalya, Turkey, as negotiators confront both emissions reduction and adaptation to extreme weather.
- The article reports extensive wildfires in Europe and a glacier collapse in Nepal that killed more than 1,000 people.
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