El Niño to Push 2026 Among Hottest Years on Record: UN
Summary
A World Meteorological Organization report says 2026 is likely to be among the four hottest years on record, with elevated temperatures expected to continue into 2027. The report says a strong El Niño is adding to human-caused warming and could increase risks from heat, drought, heavy rain and storms.Key Facts
- Global average surface temperature from January through September 2026 was about 1.47°C above the 1850–1900 average, according to the WMO report.
- The WMO said each of the past 12 years ranked among the hottest on record.
- The report said 2023 through 2026 are expected to occupy the four hottest spots in the record.
- The current El Niño has intensified since August and is expected to continue into early 2027.
- The WMO said El Niño releases heat stored in the ocean rather than adding new heat to the planet.
- The report said freshwater stored in groundwater, rivers, reservoirs, glaciers and snow has continued a decade-long decline.
- The article says the World Health Organization classified the expected health impacts of extreme heat and El Niño as a health emergency.
- Researchers estimate the 2015–16 El Niño cost the global economy nearly $4 trillion in lost output over the following three years.
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