November 3, 2026

State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record

State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record

🌍✨ State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record

Why we’re watching: Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close A record August and the second-warmest year to date A record-setting El Niño event Record heat across much of the world Good odds of being world’s warmest year  Datasets are split on whether 2026 is…

A rapidly strengthening El Niño, alongside human-caused global warming, made this year’s August the warmest on record and September the second-warmest.  El Niño is the warm phase of a recurring climate pattern in the tropical Pacific that releases heat… 💚

Carbon Brief’s analysis gives 2026 a 67% chance of surpassing 2024 as the warmest year on record across an average of six global temperature datasets.  In January, it is likely the groups that report global surface temperatures will be divided on whether…

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🔭 What to watch next

  • 📌 Key signal: Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close A record August and the second-warmest year to date A record-setting El Niño event…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Carbon Brief.