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2026 Likely to Be Hottest Year Ever, Experts Say
NDTV Profit reports that climate scientists expect 2026 to become the hottest year on record. The months-long El Nino weather phase is projected to bring severe drying to parts of Western and…
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NDTV Profit reports that climate scientists expect 2026 to become the hottest year on record. The months-long El Nino weather phase is projected to bring severe drying to parts of Western and Southern Africa, Australia and India, while potentially driving global temperatures higher. The prediction comes as the world already experiences extreme weather patterns tied to rising baseline temperatures.
The forecast draws attention to the compounding effects of a natural climate cycle on top of human-caused warming. Scientists caution that the impact could be especially severe in agricultural regions, raising risks of crop failure and water shortages. The previous hottest year on record is 2024.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative pits natural El Nino cycles against human-caused warming, as if only one matters. But the real test is whether 2026's anomaly exceeds 2024's by a clear margin, and whether the drying predicted for India materialises. If both happen, the debate about urgency ends. Watch the India Meteorological Department's monsoon forecast for 2026: that number will settle far more than any climate summit rhetoric.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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