Think this summer is hot? El Nino could push temperatures even higher
- Record ocean heat, intensifying El Nino conditions and worsening extremes are raising the prospect that 2026 could become the hottest year ever measured.
- Issued on: 08/08/2026 - 15:16 3 min Reading time Wildfires are burning across Europe and North America, successive heatwaves have baked major cities and the world’s oceans are warmer than ever recorded at this point in the year.
- Yet despite the exceptional conditions, 2026 is not currently the planet's hottest year on record.
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- Record ocean heat, intensifying El Nino conditions and worsening extremes are raising the prospect that 2026 could become the hottest year ever measured.
- Issued on: 08/08/2026 - 15:16 3 min Reading time Wildfires are burning across Europe and North America, successive heatwaves have baked major cities and the world’s oceans are warmer than ever recorded at this point in the year.
- Yet despite the exceptional conditions, 2026 is not currently the planet's hottest year on record.
Sources: RFI