# As U.N. Climate Negotiations Begin, Report Warns That Warming Is Gaining Pace

Source: [Yale E360](https://e360.yale.edu/digest/wmo-climate-report-2026) · 2026-11-10 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/as-u-n-climate-negotiations-begin-report-warns-that-warming-is-gaining-pace-1e1d4152f12d2bfc
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In 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.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: WMO report warning that warming is gaining pace published as COP31 begins in Turkey

## Coverage

- [As U.N. Climate Negotiations Begin, Report Warns That Warming Is Gaining Pace](https://e360.yale.edu/digest/wmo-climate-report-2026) — Yale E360, 2026-11-10

Tags: climate, warming, wmo, cop31, climate-policy

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