Earth is on track for its hottest year on record after a brutal summer of extreme temperatures, experts say.
Global average temperatures for the first eight months of the year are already 1.22°C (2.2°F) above the average baseline.
At this rate, 2026 is on track to become the second warmest year in recorded history – coming in just behind 2024.
However, meteorologists now say that average temperatures are set to soar in the last few months of the year.
According to experts at AccuWeather, this will likely make 2026 the hottest year ever recorded.
This lingering heat is partly being driven by the looming Super
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