2026 likely to rank as second-hottest year on record, EU monitor says
A European Union climate monitoring service has projected that 2026 will most likely be the second-hottest year ever recorded.
The EU's climate monitoring service has assessed that 2026 is most likely to rank as the second-hottest year on record. The projection places the year just behind the warmest year in the historical record.
The assessment was published on 6 November 2026, adding to ongoing observations of rising global temperatures.