State of the climate: 2026 on track to tie 2024 as warmest year on record, Carbon Brief analysis finds
With three-quarters of the year past, researchers say it is virtually certain 2026 will rank as the warmest or second-warmest year on record.
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- Carbon BriefState of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
- Yale Climate ConnectionsSeptember 2026: 2nd-hottest September for Earth, hottest for the U.S.
- NOAA National Centers for EnvironmentalMonthly Climate Reports | Global Climate Report | August 2026
- North Carolina State Climate OfficeHoliday Heat Gave Way to Wet Weather in July
- The Crucial YearsFun with numbers
- Berkeley EarthGlobal Temperature Report for 2025
- FOX WeatherAfter the hottest summer on record, where will September rank in the history books?
- KGWGlobal heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
- The Weather ChannelEarth just tied its hottest month on record, NOAA says
- World Meteorological Organization WMOWMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record
- Climate CentralClimate Central’s Monthly Briefing Highlights from April 2026
- San Francisco ChronicleCalifornia’s August was the hottest on record, NOAA reports
- Nation ThailandAugust 2026 matches global monthly heat record at 16.96°C, Copernicus reports
- Illinois State ClimatologistStormy June Continued a Wild Weather Year