Global warming warning as temperatures tipped to rise for fourth year in row

THE MET OFFICE NOW SAYS A WARMING 'SURGE' WILL CONTINUE AS IT ISSUED ITS WEATHER PREDICTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR

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NEXT year is likely to be the fourth year in a row where global temperatures are more than 1.4C above pre-industrial levels, the Met Office said.

In its annual outlook for global average temperatures, the Met Office said 2026 would be an estimated 1.46C above a baseline of 1850-1900, as a warming "surge" continues.

That is below the 1.55C seen in the hottest year on record in 2024, but would put 2026 as one of the four warmest years on record - and the fourth in a row to breach the 1.4C barrier.