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

This year is also on track to become the second-warmest on record.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC

Climate scientists say the world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree Celsius threshold in 2026.

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