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Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil

Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil

Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil
Above: A fire burns in a pavilion during the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 20, 2025. Image credit: Jacqueline Lisboa/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 0.1% chance that the Copernicus Climate Change Service (ECMWF) will report 2025 as the warmest year on record globally, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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