2025 Confirmed Third Hottest Year as Warming Exceeds 1.5C Limit

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third warmest on record, completing a three-year cycle where warming consistently stayed above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold.Experts from the EU attribute the rising temperatures to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions and high sea surface temperatures that are driving extreme weather.New research indicates that the wealthiest individuals have already exhausted their portion of the carbon budget while polar regions face record ice loss and warming.