2025: On the Brink of Climate Milestone

2025 is projected to be the second-warmest year on record, tied with 2023 and behind 2024. The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that global temperatures are nearing critical thresholds, emphasizing the urgent need for greenhouse gas reduction to combat climate change's accelerating impacts.

According to Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2025 is set to tie with 2023 as the second-warmest year on record. Only 2024 recorded higher global temperatures, highlighting the relentless pace of climate change.

From January to November 2025, global temperatures exceeded the 1991-2020 average by 0.60 degrees Celsius and reached 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. November marked the third-warmest globally, bringing extreme weather events that led to severe impacts, especially in Southeast Asia.

With the average global temperature for November 2025 at 1.54 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, climate experts stress the necessity of reducing emissions. The Paris Agreement aims to limit warming, yet the gap between goals and reality is widening, urging immediate action.

(With inputs from agencies.)