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WMO assessment puts 2026 on track among four warmest years
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New assessment summarizes January–September measurements
WMO’s November 9 assessment says 2026 is on track to be one of the four warmest years on record. For January–September 2026, global average temperature was 1.47°C above the pre-industrial average, Reuters reports. WMO also reports record global sea levels. The temperature figure covers nine months, so it does not establish the final full-year average or ranking. The new development is publication of the assessment, rather than a temperature change occurring today. The timestamp records Reuters’ publication, not the measurements’ timing.
WMO: State of the climate in 2026 gives new meaning to phrase “off the charts” · Reuters: This year set to be one of four hottest on record, UN report says