2025 on track to tie for second hottest year on record, EU monitor says

"The year 2025 is on track to be the second hottest on record, Europe's climate monitor has said, in the latest warning that the planet's climate is headed towards a catastrophic point of no return. The global average temperature from January to November was 1.48 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, making it virtually certain that 2025 will end up the second or third warmest year on record, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday."

"While 2025 may not see temperatures reach 1.5C (2.7F) above pre-industrial levels, the average global temperature for 2023-2025 is likely to exceed the threshold identified by scientists as the trigger for the worst effects of climate change, the monitor said. These milestones are not abstract they reflect the accelerating pace of climate change, and the only way to mitigate future rising temperatures is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said in a statement."

"These milestones are not abstract they reflect the accelerating pace of climate change, and the only way to mitigate future rising temperatures is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said in a statement. The latest climate data follows a series of extreme weather events this year, including recent tropical storms in South and Southeast Asia that have left more than 1,800 people dead."

Global average temperature from January to November 2025 reached 1.48°C above pre-industrial levels. 2025 is virtually certain to finish as the second or third warmest year on record, following last year as the warmest and 2023 as the second warmest. The 2023-2025 average is likely to exceed the 1.5°C threshold linked to the worst climate impacts. Extreme weather this year, including tropical storms in South and Southeast Asia that killed over 1,800 people, underscores accelerating climate change and the need for rapid greenhouse-gas emissions reductions and stronger early warning systems.

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