The year 2025 ranked among the three hottest on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate benchmark, according to scientists cited by Associated Press. Researchers with World Weather Attribution said the three-year global temperature average exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set under the Paris Agreement for the first time.
Scientists attributed the heat largely to continued fossil fuel use, despite the presence of La Niña, which typically cools global temperatures.
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded. Also, the three-year warming average has crossed the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times set in the 2015 Paris Agreement for the first time. pic.twitter.com/3vMzJ75ve1
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 29, 2025
The report linked climate change to deadly heat waves, floods, droughts, wildfires, and major storms across multiple continents in 2025. Heat waves were described as the deadliest extreme weather events of the year.
Researchers warned that faster and more intense disasters are straining governments’ ability to respond.
While some countries are expanding renewable energy, others, including the United States under President Donald Trump, continue to prioritize oil, gas, and coal production.
Scientists said global warming is likely to exceed 1.5 degrees, though long-term reversal may still be possible.
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