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UN Warns of Soaring Temperatures, 2.8C Increase Possible

12/18/2025

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The UK Met Office projects that 2026 will be the fourth consecutive year with global temperatures above 1.4C above pre-industrial levels, averaging 1.46C.
In 2024, global temperatures reached a record 1.55C above pre-industrial levels, breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5C threshold.
The United Nations warns that current policies could lead to a 2.8C increase in global temperatures.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reports that warming is 1.37C above the 1850-1900 average.

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The UK Met Office projects that 2026 will be the fourth consecutive year with global temperatures above 1.4C above pre-industrial levels, averaging 1.46C.
In 2024, global temperatures reached a record 1.55C above pre-industrial levels, breaching the Paris Agreement's 1.5C threshold.
The United Nations warns that current policies could lead to a 2.8C increase in global temperatures.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reports that warming is 1.37C above the 1850-1900 average.