Earth's Climate Hits Record Extremes as Warming Accelerates
2026 State of the Climate Report Shows a Planet Reaching Its Limits
The 2026 State of the Climate Report reveals that key planetary vital signs—sea level, ocean heat, glacier thickness, and greenhouse gas concentrations—are at record extremes. Global warming has roughly doubled since 2010, raising fears of tipping points. Yet renewable energy surpassed coal in electricity generation in 2025, offering a hopeful turn.
Continued warming could trigger additional feedbacks and tipping points that would make climate change increasingly difficult to control.