Data released by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms that 2025 is “virtually certain” to be the second- or third-hottest year on record, after the record-breaking year of 2024. The global average temperature from January to November stands at 1.48 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900). Scientists warn that the three-year average from 2023 to 2025 is now on track to exceed the 1.5^\circ\text{C} threshold for the first time, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.
