2026 on track to be second-hottest year on record, EU climate monitor says

Gulf News · AFP · 2026-11-06 12:34 UTC

Strong El Niño adds to global warming as October sets another temperature record

Strong El Niño adds to global warming as October sets another temperature record

The world is on track for 2026 to be the second-hottest year on record as an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern turbocharges human-driven global warming, the EU's climate monitor said Friday.

This year still has a "20 per cent chance of tying or exceeding" 2024 as the warmest ever seen, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin.

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