2026 on course to become hottest year on record as COP31 kicks off

Antalya, Nov 9 (UNI) The world is on course for its hottest year on record in 2026, as human-driven global warming combines with the effects of El Niño to push temperatures higher, scientists have warned. The warning comes as world leaders and climate negotiators gather in Antalya, Türkiye, on Monday for the opening of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). According to BBC, the US-based research organisation Berkeley Earth said it was 95% confident that 2026 would surpass the previous temperature record set in 2024, despite two months remaining in the year. The effects of rising temperatures have…