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Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record
The world is on course for its hottest year on record as the planet is hit with warming from climate change and El Niño, scientists have told BBC News.
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"That is what we expect as global warming progresses... That's where El Niño comes in, said Saulo. The latest data from 2024 shows that countries have reached about a third of that figure, but the UN said this week that the current damage from climate change being experienced is "substantial" and much more money could be needed.