2026 to be one of four warmest years on record: WMO
The year 2026 is on track to become one of the four hottest years on record, with global temperatures averaging 1.47C above pre-industrial levels during January-September, according to the World Meteorological Organization. An intensifying El Nino could push temperatures higher into 2027, as record ocean heat, rising greenhouse gas concentrations and extreme weather deepen the global climate crisis.