{
  "id": 18484034,
  "title": "2026 ‘most likely’ to be second-hottest year on record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:06:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The world is set to experience its second-hottest year on record in 2026, according to the EU's climate monitor, the Copernicus Climate Change Service. October 2023 proved to be the warmest month ever recorded, with temperatures soaring 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels. This year still holds a 20% chance of either tying or surpassing the record set in 2024, the agency reported. Copernicus states it is virtually certain global temperatures will exceed the 1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels by 2026. This four-year average from 2023 to 2026 is also expected to surpass the 1.5°C limit, which was set in the Paris Agreement to curb the worst effects of climate change. Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, noted that an exceptionally strong El Nino has further intensified the heat caused by human-induced global warming. As countries prepare for the upcoming UN's COP31 climate summit in Turkey, the recent bulletin highlights the escalating impact of climate change, with Nepal facing deadly floods, Europe enduring scorching heatwaves, and Indonesia grappling with massive wildfires.",
  "summary": "The Copernicus Climate Change Service said global temperatures are now 'virtually certain' to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "2026 ‘most likely’ to be second-hottest year on record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-18494075",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}