2026 set to exceed 1.5-degree warming threshold as El Nino adds heat

Deutsche Welle · Sertac Comak · 2026-11-06 13:23 UTC

Climate scientists say the world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree Celsius threshold in 2026. This year is also on track to become the second-warmest on record.

Climate change: 2026 likely to be second-warmest year

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Global temperatures will almost certainly average over 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) above preindustrial levels in 2026, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported on Friday.

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