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## 1. Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says - AP News

**URL:** [https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-warming-heat-wave-record-future-53d79525a06f09d9ace45a141dbebb01](https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-warming-heat-wave-record-future-53d79525a06f09d9ace45a141dbebb01)  
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An entire year or more above the 1.5 degree mark “means a whole range of extreme weather events, probably many so hot/wet/dry that it exceeds anything we’ve experienced in the past and thus crucially, anything our city planning, agriculture etc. has anticipated,” Imperial College of London climate scientist Friederike Otto, who wasn’t part of the report, said in an email. “This will mean many people will lose their lives, we are in for a lot of food price shocks, and more intense wildfires.” [...] WASHINGTON (AP) — In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections.

The World Meteorological Organization also forecasts an overheating Arctic that warms nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.66 degrees Celsius) between now and 2030 and a dangerous drought with potential wildfires for the Amazon, a crucial part of Earth’s natural defenses to lessen human-caused climate change. A hotter globe from the burning of coal, oil and gas means more extreme weather including floods, droughts and heat waves, scientists said. [...] Nearly all the shorter-term forecasts call for a strong El Nino — a natural warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather worldwide and spikes global temperatures — to form soon. The WMO report said it could stretch all the way to 2028. Because of that, Seabrook said 2027 will likely break the 2024 heat record.

And if the next five years do average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times, that means Earth will have warmed a quarter of a degree Celsius (0.45 degrees Fahrenheit) in a decade, which is faster than the previous rates of warming. Those were closer to two-tenths of a degree Celsius per decade.

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## 2. World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns - The Guardian

**URL:** [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/28/climate-impacts-spiralling-more-record-global-heat-warns-un](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/28/climate-impacts-spiralling-more-record-global-heat-warns-un)  
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The report also makes rainfall predictions, suggesting northern Europe, the Sahel, Alaska and Siberia are likely to be wetter than usual from May to September over the next five years, while the Amazon is likely to be drier.

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## Most viewed [...] El Niño events form due to changes in winds in the Pacific Ocean, which cause heat stored in the ocean to be released into the atmosphere. Dr Leon Hermanson, the lead author of the WMO report, said: “There is an El Niño predicted for the end of 2026, which increases the chances of the following year, 2027, being the next record-breaking year.”

The Met Office is the WMO’s lead centre for annual to decadal climate prediction and synthesises predictions from 13 institutes around the world. The new report predicts the next five winters in the Arctic are set to be 2.8C above recent averages, meaning the region is heating up more than three times faster than the global average. [...] The Paris agreement goal of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels is assessed over a 20-year period, but is now unlikely to be met. The weaker 2C target remains within reach if urgent action is taken. The WMO report found a less than a 1% chance that any single year from 2026 to 2030 will exceed 2C above the pre-industrial average.

Global temperatures are expected to be boosted by El Niño, the natural and cyclical weather pattern now expected by the end of the year. The latest forecast from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a 96% chance of an El Niño in December 2026 to February 2027. There is a 35% chance of a super El Niño.

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# World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns

Global temperature record could be broken as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this year

A record-breaking hot year is almost certain by 2030 as the climate crisis intensifies, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization has warned.

With an El Niño event expected later this year, the global temperature record could fall as soon as 2027.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are continuing to rise, trapping more heat and driving more extreme weather, including the [record-breaking](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/27/mind-bogglingly-crazy-climate-experts-alarmed-by-deadly-spring-heatwaves-searing-europe) heatwave that has hit the [UK and Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/27/its-getting-hotter-and-its-not-stopping-dealing-with-the-heat-in-five-of-europes-capitals) this week.

Global heating is already estimated to be [taking one life every minute](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/rising-heat-kills-one-person-a-minute-worldwide-lancet-countdown), with the toll likely to rise unless emissions fall rapidly.

The report, produced for the WMO by the UK Met Office, predicts an 86% chance that at least one year between 2026 and 2030 will surpass 2024 as the hottest ever recorded. There is a 75% chance that the average temperature for the five-year period from 2026 to 2030 will be more than 1.5C above the pre-industrial average.

Simon Stiell, the UN climate chief, said: “The latest heatwave in Europe is a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis, both human and economic. Many other parts of the world are also getting hit hard, [such as India](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/high-temperatures-millions-workers-impacted-by-heat-india-asia) and other parts of Asia.”

“Protecting human lives, businesses and economies from extreme heat and the many other soaring costs of climate change is core business for every nation, and it starts with kicking the fossil fuel addiction much faster,” he said, noting that clean power is now cheaper than fossil fuels and faster to produce.

Scientists have repeatedly warned that [warming of more than 1.5C risks](https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/degrees-matter) unleashing more severe heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods, and makes it harder for communities to adapt. However, every fraction of a degree of warming avoided reduces damage.

The Paris agreement goal of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels is assessed over a 20-year period, but is now unlikely to be met. The weaker 2C target remains within reach if urgent action is taken. The WMO report found a less than a 1% chance that any single year from 2026 to 2030 will exceed 2C above the pre-industrial average.

Global temperatures are expected to be boosted by El Niño, the natural and cyclical weather pattern now expected by the end of the year. The [latest forecast](https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/enso_evolution-status-fcsts-web.pdf) from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a 96% chance of an El Niño in December 2026 to February 2027. There is a 35% chance of a [super El Niño](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer).

El Niño events form due to changes in winds in the Pacific Ocean, which cause heat stored in the ocean to be released into the atmosphere. Dr Leon Hermanson, the lead author of the WMO report, said: “There is an El Niño predicted for the end of 2026, which increases the chances of the following year, 2027, being the next record-breaking year.”

The Met Office is the [WMO’s lead centre for annual to decadal climate prediction](http://www.wmolc-adcp.org/) and synthesises predictions from 13 institutes around the world. The new report predicts the next five winters in the Arctic are set to be 2.8C above recent averages, meaning the region is heating up more than three times faster than the global average.

The report also makes rainfall predictions, suggesting northern Europe, the Sahel, Alaska and Siberia are likely to be wetter than usual from May to September over the next five years, while the Amazon is likely to be drier.

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## 3. Weather tracker: flash floods in New York and a heat dome in Europe - The Guardian

**URL:** [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/25/weather-tracker-flash-floods-new-york-heat-dome-europe](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/25/weather-tracker-flash-floods-new-york-heat-dome-europe)  
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Residents and commuters found themselves wading knee-deep through flood water that flowed with dangerous speed in places. One video showed a woman alighting from a bus losing her footing and being dragged along by the torrent of water. Several major roads were blocked, including the Long Island Expressway, and subway services were disrupted as water spilled into stations. Large amounts of mud and other debris was left behind; videos showed bags of rubbish being swept down streets along with loose litter.

The downpours were part of a series of storms affecting New Jersey and New York states, with strong gusts also causing damage and disruption. Several trees and power lines were brought down, and at one point on Wednesday night more than 10,000 people were without power. [...] Skip to navigation

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# Weather tracker: flash floods in New York and a heat dome in Europe

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Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May record

New York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday, as large parts of Brooklyn and Queens received about 2in (50mm) of rainfall in as little as 20 minutes. Officials said the deluge caused water to flow into the sewer system at a rate of up to 6in an hour, quickly overwhelming an aged network that was designed to accommodate just 1.75in an hour. [...] Meanwhile, western Europe is sweltering under a heat dome – warm air trapped under a strong area of persistent high pressure. The first major heat event of 2026 has come unusually early: temperatures in May rarely rise above 30C as far north as the UK, France and Germany, large parts of which are experiencing temperatures 10-15C above the climate average.

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# Weather tracker: flash floods in New York and a heat dome in Europe

Lauren Herdman (Metdesk)

Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May record

New York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday, as large parts of Brooklyn and Queens received about 2in (50mm) of rainfall in as little as 20 minutes. Officials said the deluge caused water to flow into the sewer system at a rate of up to 6in an hour, quickly overwhelming an aged network that was designed to accommodate just 1.75in an hour.

Residents and commuters found themselves wading knee-deep through flood water that flowed with dangerous speed in places. One video showed a woman alighting from a bus losing her footing and being dragged along by the torrent of water. Several major roads were blocked, including the Long Island Expressway, and subway services were disrupted as water spilled into stations. Large amounts of mud and other debris was left behind; videos showed bags of rubbish being swept down streets along with loose litter.

The downpours were part of a series of storms affecting New Jersey and New York states, with strong gusts also causing damage and disruption. Several trees and power lines were brought down, and at one point on Wednesday night more than 10,000 people were without power.

Meanwhile, western Europe is sweltering under a heat dome – warm air trapped under a strong area of persistent high pressure. The first major heat event of 2026 has come unusually early: temperatures in May rarely rise above 30C as far north [as the UK](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/24/uk-heatwave-expected-as-temperatures-near-record-highs-for-may), France and Germany, large parts of which are experiencing temperatures 10-15C above the climate average.

Monday and Tuesday will be the peak of the heatwave in some ways, with temperatures most widely above average at this time, before the worst of the heat becomes more confined to France and Iberia later this week.

France has already broken its May record of 30.5C, as temperatures have peaked in the low 30s each day since Thursday, and higher is still to come. Temperatures more than 10C above average are expected in places until the weekend and parts of the south-west could reach 37-38C.

Spain and Portugal have not threatened their May records (44.4C and 40.0C respectively) and are unlikely to do so, but they will have the most prolonged hot spell. Across the end of May and first part of June, temperatures will remain widely 5-10C above average across Iberia. Temperatures have peaked in the high 30s each day since Thursday and are forecast to continue doing so.

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## 4. Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says - The Guardian

**URL:** [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/27/extreme-heat-in-europe-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-crisis-un-chief-says](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/27/extreme-heat-in-europe-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-crisis-un-chief-says)  
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Seventeen of France’s 96 administrative departments, including Paris, were placed on an orange high temperature alert for Thursday, the second highest level, requiring the population to “be very vigilant and take precautions”. Another 29 were on a more moderate yellow warning.

Scientists have said that as the Earth warms, extreme heat events historically confined to high summer were becoming more frequent and more intense, as well as happening earlier and later in the year, putting more people in danger. [...] ### Seven heat-related deaths in France as May records set in several countries
 ### Record May highs sweep across France as extreme heat hits western Europe
 ### ‘Full-on summer heat’: western Europe braces for unusually high temperatures
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 ### Arctic ice loss brings dual heatwaves to Europe and eastern Asia [...] “We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that events such as this have been made more likely and more severe due to climate change arising from our emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases,” said Peter Thorne, the director of climate research at Maynooth University in Ireland – where a record May high of 28.8C was recorded on Monday. “Nevertheless, many of the records being set, particularly in the UK and France, are mind-bogglingly crazy.”

French authorities on Tuesday reported at least seven deaths directly and indirectly linked to the high temperatures – two of competitors taking part in sporting events, and five drownings as many people sought relief at swimming spots. Authorities in Britain said four teenagers have drowned in England since Sunday.

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# Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says

Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive days

The UN climate chief has said an extreme early heat event sweeping parts of western Europe was “a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis”, after [France](https://www.theguardian.com/world/france) and the UK set new temperature records for May on two consecutive days.

Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, said on Wednesday the “main culprit” was humanity’s burning of coal, oil and gas – known to be the primary driver of climate change.

“The science is clear that human-induced climate change is making these heatwaves more frequent and extreme,” Stiell said, as France, [Spain](https://www.theguardian.com/world/spain) and the UK sweltered in temperatures usually associated with July or August.

“Protecting human lives, businesses and economies from extreme heat and the many other soaring costs of climate change is core business for every nation, and it starts with kicking the fossil fuel addiction much faster.”

The war in the Middle East had laid bare the “soaring costs” of fossil fuel reliance and the need to pivot to cleaner sources of energy, Stiell said, also noting 43C-plus conditions in India, where [authorities have reported deaths from heatstroke](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/high-temperatures-millions-workers-impacted-by-heat-india-asia).

A temperature of 35.1C (95.2F) was recorded [at Kew Gardens in London on Tuesday](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/26/uk-records-highest-ever-may-temperature-for-second-day-in-a-row), the UK’s Met Office said, breaking the 34.8C record set a day earlier. The readings easily surpassed a previous record of 32.8C that was set in 1922 and equalled in 1944.

France, which was expecting local highs of 39C on Wednesday, also recorded its hottest May day ever on Tuesday, when the national heat index, an average of 30 readings around the country, hit 24.8C, surpassing Monday’s 24.6C – itself a record.

Météo-France, the national weather service, said a “heat dome” – with heat held in place by a high-pressure weather front – was producing temperatures up to 13C higher than customary for the time of year.

Seventeen of France’s 96 administrative departments, including Paris, were placed on an orange high temperature alert for Thursday, the second highest level, requiring the population to “be very vigilant and take precautions”. Another 29 were on a more moderate yellow warning.

Scientists have said that as the Earth warms, extreme heat events historically confined to high summer were becoming more frequent and more intense, as well as happening earlier and later in the year, putting more people in danger.

“We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that events such as this have been made more likely and more severe due to climate change arising from our emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases,” said Peter Thorne, the director of climate research at Maynooth University in Ireland – where [a record May high of 28.8C](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/27/its-getting-hotter-and-its-not-stopping-dealing-with-the-heat-in-five-of-europes-capitals) was recorded on Monday. “Nevertheless, many of the records being set, particularly in the UK and France, are mind-bogglingly crazy.”

French authorities on Tuesday [reported at least seven deaths](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/deaths-france-linked-record-high-temperatures) directly and indirectly linked to the high temperatures – two of competitors taking part in sporting events, and five drownings as many people sought relief at swimming spots. Authorities in Britain said four teenagers have drowned in England since Sunday.

In Spain, where temperatures could reach 40C this week, an orange weather alert was issued for the Basque Country amid predictions the northern region could reach 37C on Wednesday. Temperatures of 36C to 38C were forecast for southern regions, with a high of 38C in the south-western city of Badajoz.

Spain’s state meteorological office, Aemet, said temperatures more normally seen in July had already been recorded across the country, and the heat was “more characteristic of the dog days, the hottest period of the year”.

Rubén del Campo, an Aemet spokesp

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## 5. A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says - AP News

**URL:** [https://apnews.com/article/hail-climate-change-damage-storms-warming-8573b10ae336f3705865466e5bc986ef](https://apnews.com/article/hail-climate-change-damage-storms-warming-8573b10ae336f3705865466e5bc986ef)  
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A hailstorm is visible from Northern Illinois University’s Husky Hail Hunter vehicle during a Project ICECHIP operation June 6, 2025, in Levelland, Texas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Argentina, Europe, Canada and the U.S. Northern Plains will likely see the biggest increase in larger hail, while parts of the tropics should see a reduction because of smaller stones melting, Allen said.

“Hail is not just a U.S. problem,” Allen said. “Yes, we do see large losses here, but the global hail losses seem to be something that is really spiraling in recent years.” [...] WASHINGTON (AP) — A warmer world will likely make bigger and more damaging hail, a new study said.

Because climate change from the burning of fossil fuels should make more high-energy unstable air, which is conducive to hail forming, global storms pelting roofs, cars and the ground with hail bigger than a large marble will increase between 38% and 47% by the end of the century, depending on how much heat-trapping gas the world spews, a study in Wednesday’s journal Nature said. And storms that produce smaller hail will shrink by 4% to 8%, researchers found.

Hail generally doesn’t kill people, but it is expensive. It already costs the U.S. about $10 billion a year and around $80 billion globally, said study co-author John Allen, a meteorology professor at Central Michigan University.

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