This year set to be one of four hottest on record, UN report says
The agency said record ocean heat, sea level rise and glacier loss are intensifying risks as greenhouse gas emissions stay at record levels.
- On Monday, the World Meteorological Organization warned that 2027 could be the hottest year on record, with a strong El Niño event expected to bring further extreme heat.
- Global average surface temperatures from January to September 2026 were about 1.47 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with the past four years ranking as the warmest on record.
- Extreme heat in India affected 146.5 million people, while more than 1,300 died in Himalayan floods; heatwaves, drought, and wildfires in Europe led to more than 30,000 excess deaths.
- WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo stated El Niño acts as a "risk multiplier," noting "Heatwaves, tropical cyclones, and rainstorms are intensifying faster than our historical baselines prepared us for."
- This warning coincides with the United Nations-led COP31 climate conference, where world leaders gathered in Turkey to address the escalating climate crisis.
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