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2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor
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The Brief
- The EU's climate monitor says 2026 is most likely to be the second-hottest year on record.
- An exceptionally strong El Niño pattern is adding to human-driven global warming.
- The assessment was published by the EU climate monitor on a Friday in early November 2026.
Why it matters
Science readers tracking climate data should note that a strong El Niño is pushing 2026 toward near-record global temperatures, which may affect climate models, forecasts and extreme-weather planning.
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The world is on track for 2026 to be the second-hottest year on record as an exceptionally strong El Niño weather pattern turbocharges human-driven global warming, the EU's climate monitor said Friday.
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EU climate monitor says 2026 is most likely to be the second-hottest year on record
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2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor