UN warns of 'age of climate extremes' as COP31 opens
A WMO update puts 2026 among the four hottest years on record, with a near-record El Niño expected to bring more heat and extreme weather into 2027.
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Global temperatures from January to September 2026 averaged about 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels, the WMO said.
The past 12 years are set to be the 12 warmest on record, and sea level is the highest since satellite records began.
UN chief Antonio Guterres told leaders at COP31 in Turkey to cut emissions faster.