Planetary extremes are ‘off the charts’ as world’s biggest climate talks kick off | CNN
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The planet has endured unprecedented climate extremes over the course of 2026, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization released at the start of COP31
The aftermath of flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 7, 2026.
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The climate and weather extremes endured by the planet over the course of 2026 will continue into next year, and give “new meaning to off the charts,” according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization, published Monday as the world’s biggest climate talks begin in Turkey.
The report, timed to inform discussions at the UN-led COP31 climate conference, highlights a slew of unprecedented climate events and warns worse may be to come as as a super-sized El Niño — the natural climate pattern that typically boosts global temperatures — gains strength.
