The UN raising awareness as 2026 could become the hottest year on record. Conflicts, high food and fuel prices, and extreme weather events have only exacerbated the ongoing climate crisis.

With the UN sounding the alarm, what regions are being impacted the most? And, what can we all do collectively to mitigate the worst from happening? #Heat #climatechange #recordheat #temperatures #elnino #weather

Lisa Sachs is Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and an Associate Professor at the Columbia Climate School.
Abdullahi Boru Halakhe is an Africa Security and Policy Analyst.
Chidanand Rajghatta is a Foreign Editor and the US Bureau Chief for the Times of India.