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The World Meteorological Organization projects that 2026 will be one of the four warmest years on record, according to reports from The Hindu and The New Indian Express.

The forecast points to another year of exceptional global heat. BBC News separately reported that scientists predicted 2026 could be the hottest year on record, a more specific assessment than the WMO projection carried by the two Indian publications.

The BBC linked that prediction to the opening of the COP31 climate summit. The Hindu attributed the broader rise in global temperatures to an increasing imbalance in Earth’s energy system and an accelerating accumulation of heat across the Earth system.

The supplied reports agree that they are forecasting exceptionally high global temperatures for 2026, but differ on whether the year would set the absolute record or rank within the top four.

SOURCES

  1. BBC NewsScientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks begin
  2. The Hindu2026 to be one of four warmest years on record: World Meteorological Organization
  3. The New Indian Express2026 to be one of four warmest years on record: WMO report