Antalya, Türkiye, host city of COP31: view of Konyaaltı beach. Photo: Esginmu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons); cropped and resized. File image.
NEW World · 08:11
2026 could be the hottest year on record, scientists say, as COP31 opens
Berkeley Earth says it is 95% confident 2026 will beat the 2024 record, but Copernicus rates that about 20% likely and WMO says 2026 will be among the four warmest years.