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Scientists Predict 2026 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record

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Scientists warn that 2026 is projected to become the hottest year on record, driven by climate change and the El Niño phenomenon.

Scientists warn that 2026 is likely to become the hottest year on record due to climate change and the El Niño phenomenon.
The warning was issued as the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) began in Turkey.
The US-based independent research institute Berkeley Earth states it is 95 percent certain 2026 will surpass the 2024 temperature record.
Recent temperature-related impacts include widespread forest fires in Europe and a glacier collapse in Nepal that killed over 1,000 people.
The UN World Meteorological Organization predicts 2026 will be among the four hottest years on record.
The WMO indicates that global temperatures will continue to rise into 2027 due to an unusually intense El Niño phenomenon.