ScienceGlobal temperatures likely to top 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in 2026
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2026 will almost certainly average more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the second year after 2024 to cross that mark and likely the second-warmest on record. A single year above the threshold does not mean the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal has been breached.
Global temperatures likely to top 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in 2026
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