"The past 11 years are now the warmest 11 years in the 176-year history of temperature records. What is especially concerning about 2025 is that it occurred during La Niña, a natural Pacific cooling pattern that usually brings lower temperatures. This time, it did not help. Climate scientist James Hansen reports that global warming is now speeding up by 0.31°C per decade, and he predicts we will pass the +1.7°C mark by 2027."
"The measurements are undeniable. The data cannot be denied. Still, the United States government under the Trump administration is suppressing climate information and reversing clean energy policies to support coal, oil, and gas. COP30 ended without a clear promise to phase out fossil fuels. As the planet cooks in industrial era pollution, playing politics with climate science is beyond irresponsible. It's dangerous."
Global average temperatures in 2025 reached 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels, making 2025 the second-hottest year on record and continuing a streak where the past 11 years are the warmest in 176 years. The 2025 heat occurred during La Niña, a cooling pattern that normally lowers temperatures, yet it failed to mitigate warming. Global warming is accelerating at about 0.31°C per decade, with projections crossing +1.7°C by 2027. The average temperature from 2023–2025 exceeded the 1.5°C Paris threshold. Atmospheric CO₂ reached 423.9 ppm in 2024, 53% above pre-industrial levels. Extreme events—heat waves, record-low Arctic winter sea ice, wildfires, and typhoons—have intensified. COP30 lacked a clear fossil-fuel phase-out commitment, while political suppression of climate information and rollbacks of clean-energy policies persist.
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