Where will 2026 rank among the hottest years on record?
Strong anthropogenic warming from greenhouse gases combined with residual ocean heat from the 2023–2024 El Niño has kept 2026 global temperatures near record levels through mid-year, according to analyses from NOAA, NASA, and Carbon Brief. Early 2026 monthly anomalies placed the year behind 2024 but ahead of most prior records, with February ranking fifth-warmest globally; models project a best-es…
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This market will resolve according to the numerical rank of how hot 2026 is when compared against all other years for which the Global Land-Ocean Temperature Index has data. Years will be ranked in descending order, starting with the hottest as number 1, the second hottest as number 2, etc. If 2026 ties with any other year, it will resolve according to the place the year it ties with occupies. This market will resolve immediately once the specified data becomes available, regardless of whether the figure for the relevant years is later revised. The primary resolution source for this market…