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  "id": 18518534,
  "title": "2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-eu-monitor-18518534",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:52:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447786/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-eu-monitor"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The world is poised to experience 2026 as the second-hottest year on record, according to the EU’s climate monitor. This prediction is based on an unusually strong El Nino weather pattern that is amplifying human-induced global warming, the Copernicus Climate Change Service reported. While 2026 only has a \"20 percent chance of tying or exceeding\" 2024 as the warmest year ever, global temperatures are expected to surpass 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in 2026, the EU experts said. The average temperature from 2023 to 2026 is also forecasted to exceed the critical 1.5C threshold, which is the target set in the Paris Agreement to avert the worst effects of climate change. October 2026 was the hottest October on record, with global surface air temperatures 1.75C higher than pre-industrial levels, said Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. This pattern of extraordinary global warmth has continued for three straight months, she added. El Nino, which typically occurs every few years, temporarily raises sea temperatures in the tropical Pacific, leading to changes in weather patterns that can increase the risk of droughts, floods, and exacerbate man-made global warming. Forecasts indicate that El Nino could peak later this year, potentially making 2027 the hottest year on record.",
  "summary": "PARIS: The world is on track for 2026 to be the second-hottest year on record as an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern turbocharges human-driven global warming, the EU’s climate monitor said Friday. This year still has a “20 percent chance of tying or exceeding” 2024 as the warmest ever seen, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin. Global temperatures are now…",
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-eu-monitor-18483497",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:34:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-eu-monitor",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:37:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record says EU monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-says-eu-monitor",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:44:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/2026-most-likely-to-be-second-hottest-year-on-record-eu-monitor-18504492",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:00:09.000Z"
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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."
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