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Why a notably warm start to the year foreshadows what’s ahead

Washington Post World Friday 12 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Ben Noll 1 min read
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It’s been a particularly toasty start to the year on planet Earth — and it may be a sign of the kind of temperature extremes coming in the year ahead. Democracy Dies in Darkness Why a notably warm start to the year foreshadows what’s ahead See the odds for global temperature records this year and next.

It’s been a particularly toasty start to the year on planet Earth — and it may be a sign of the kind of temperature extremes coming in the year ahead. Democracy Dies in Darkness Why a notably warm start to the year foreshadows what’s ahead See the odds for global temperature records this year and next.
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