Global temperatures are set to exceed 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels in 2026, likely the second-warmest year on record

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Climate scientists say global temperatures are expected to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in 2026, which is also forecast to be the second-warmest year on record. The projection highlights the continuing acceleration of global warming and the risk of breaching a widely cited climate threshold.

Climate scientists say the world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree Celsius threshold in 2026. This year is also on track to become the second-warmest on record.