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As U.N. Climate Negotiations Begin, Report Warns That Warming Is Gaining Pace
The Brief
- The U.N. weather agency (WMO) reports that heat is accumulating in Earth's systems at an accelerating rate.
- The report was released as the COP31 climate summit begins in Turkey.
- 2026 is on track to be one of the four warmest years on record.
Why it matters
The report gives negotiators and researchers an up-to-date assessment of how quickly warming is progressing as COP31 begins.
Who’s affected
- climate scientists and researchers
- anyone following international climate policy
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Heat is accumulating in Earth’s systems at an accelerating rate, the U.N.’s weather agency has reported as the COP31 climate change summit begins in Turkey, with 2026 on track to be one of the four warmest years on record. Read more on E360 →
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WMO report warning that warming is gaining pace published as COP31 begins in Turkey
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As U.N. Climate Negotiations Begin, Report Warns That Warming Is Gaining Pace