https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cop31-climate-talks-global-warming-defies-efforts-to-predict-its-effectsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cop31-climate-talks-global-warming-defies-efforts-to-predict-its-effectshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cop31-climate-talks-global-warming-defies-efforts-to-predict-its-effects#u201146Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:06:16 +0000As the COP31 climate talks begin, global warming is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, leaving predictive models struggling to keep pace. Earth is accumulating heat rapidly, with planetary extremes described as off the charts and an El Niño event pushing the world toward record heat. A United Nations report indicates that the current year is set to rank among the four hottest on record. Scientific projections indicate temperatures are being driven above 1.5 degrees Celsius, raising serious questions about whether global temperatures will ever return below that threshold.Why it mattersThe a