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January 2025 Sets Record for Hottest Month Ever

2/6/2025

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January 2025 shattered records as the hottest January ever, with global temperatures soaring to an unprecedented 13.23°C—0.1°C higher than the previous year. This heatwave persisted even with La Niña's cooling effects, raising urgent concerns among scientists as 18 of the last 19 months have now exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, signaling a troubling trend in climate change.

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January 2025 shattered records as the hottest January ever, with global temperatures soaring to an unprecedented 13.23°C—0.1°C higher than the previous year. This heatwave persisted even with La Niña's cooling effects, raising urgent concerns among scientists as 18 of the last 19 months have now exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, signaling a troubling trend in climate change.