ECHOES OF THE LAST MIND

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January 2026 ranked as the fifth warmest on record globally, despite severe cold waves gripping parts of Europe and North America. Meanwhile, record heat fuelled wildfires in the Southern Hemisphere, highlighting the growing need for climate resilience and adaptation.

January 2026 was wetter than average in much of western, southern and eastern Europe

Satellite data has confirmed January 2026 as the fifth warmest on record, though there were contrasting temperature extremes in the northern and southern hemispheres.

In the final weeks of January, the Northern Hemisphere experienced severe cold waves as a moving polar jet stream sent icy air into Europe and North America.

As a result, Europe experienced its coldest January since 2010, with an average temperature of -2.34°C.

Recent events highlight that resilience and adaptation to increasing extremes are key to prepare society for heightened climate risk in the future.Despite these cold episodes, monthly temperatures in January were above average over much of the globe, including in large parts of the

Arctic and western North America.In the Southern Hemisphere, record breaking heat provided fuel for