UN warns that the year 2026 is one of the hottest on record
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Published at: 09/11/2026 01:57 PM
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, formally reported from its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, that the year 2026 is shaping up to be one of the four warmest periods in the history of global meteorological measurements and observations. This projection confirms the continuity of a trend of abnormally high temperatures, characterized by the acceleration of the melting of continental ice masses and the consequent sustained increase in sea level at various latitudes.
The Sputnik news agency reported that the official WMO report shows how the planet maintains an unprecedented pattern of thermal accumulation. The data consolidated by the experts indicate that the temperature of the oceans continued its upward trajectory during 2026, exceeding the maximum indicators that had been recorded during the year 2025. Technical analyses indicate that the concentration of heat retained by the greenhouse effect simultaneously impacts marine ecosystems, atmospheric dynamics and global cryospheric balances.
In this regard, the spokespersons of the multilateral organization issued a warning about the interaction of polluting gases with natural climate cycles: “The heat retained by greenhouse gases is manifested in the ocean, in the atmosphere, in the melting of ice and in the rise in sea level. In addition, the El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to reach its highest intensity level in the last 40 years, leading to extreme weather events such as prolonged droughts, excessive heat waves and severe floods.”
The institutional document also highlights that each of the last 12 years has been included in the historical record as the warmest period of the modern era of measurements. Faced with this uninterrupted sequence of thermal anomalies, international organizations emphasize the urgency of coordinating global policies to mitigate the impact of climate change and protect vulnerable populations in the face of hydrometeorological emergencies.
Mazo News Team