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Chico Harlan predicts 2027 will be a record-breaking hot year, potentially by a significant margin.

On The Daily (NYT) · unverified speaker · The Daily (NYT) · Aug 19, 2026

“what experts almost feel certain about, and it's hard to get scientists to agree on much, is that 2027 will be not only a record breaker, but potentially by quite a big margin.”

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Global temperature records for 2027 confirm whether it sets a new temperature record and by what margin compared to previous records.

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