{
  "id": 18503259,
  "title": "2026 on track to be second-hottest year on record, EU climate monitor says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-on-track-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-eu-climate-monitor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T12:34:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/2026-on-track-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-eu-climate-monitor-says-1.500738351"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "2026 is poised to be the second-hottest year on record, according to the European Union's climate monitor, the Copernicus Climate Change Service. This forecast is based on an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern that is amplifying human-induced global warming. The likelihood remains at 20 per cent that 2024 could still tie or surpass this year as the warmest ever recorded. Global temperatures are now virtually certain to surpass the 1.5C threshold above pre-industrial levels in 2026, as the four-year average from 2023 to 2026 is expected to exceed this critical limit set in the Paris Agreement. The month of October witnessed the warmest temperatures on record, with global surface air temperatures 1.75C above pre-industrial times. This trend has continued, with record heat and ocean temperatures persisting for three consecutive months. Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, noted that the strong El Nino is adding further heat to the already warmed climate driven by human activities. The upcoming UN Climate Summit in Turkey follows a year marked by extreme weather events, including deadly floods in Nepal, heatwaves in Europe, and major wildfires in Indonesia. While the El Nino phenomenon has not yet reached its peak, forecasters had been warning for months that it would likely become the strongest ever observed.",
  "summary": "2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}