The year 2026 will "probably" be the second hottest year ever recorded in the world, after 2024

The Copernicus Climate Change Service predicts that 2026 will likely be the second hottest year on record, influenced by an exceptional El Niño phenomenon and human-induced climate change. October 2026 was the hottest October ever recorded, with global temperatures exceeding pre-industrial levels by 1.75 °C. The ocean surface temperatures also reached record highs, particularly in the tropical Pacific, where anomalies hit 3.21 °C. The ongoing El Niño is expected to exacerbate global warming and extreme weather events, with the UN warning it could be unprecedented.