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UN warns: Fossil-Fuel phase-out needed as Arctic heats faster

5/28/2026

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UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned that ending fossil-fuel use is needed to protect lives, adding clean power now cheaper than coal and gas.
UN World Meteorological Organization says an 86 % chance a year between 2026 and 2030 will be hotter than 2024.
The report projects Arctic winters will average 2.8 °C above recent levels—three times faster—and predicts wetter conditions in northern Europe and the Sahel, with the Amazon drier.

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UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned that ending fossil-fuel use is needed to protect lives, adding clean power now cheaper than coal and gas.
UN World Meteorological Organization says an 86 % chance a year between 2026 and 2030 will be hotter than 2024.
The report projects Arctic winters will average 2.8 °C above recent levels—three times faster—and predicts wetter conditions in northern Europe and the Sahel, with the Amazon drier.