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2025 Sees Record Heat, Climate Crisis Intensifies Worldwide

12/31/2025

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Climate Crisis Intensifies

In 2025, human-caused climate change made it one of the hottest years on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit.
The World Weather Attribution (WWA) identified 157 extreme events, including heat waves and storms.
The report notes shortened warning times for disasters such as Hurricane Melissa.
China expands renewables.
The United States continues to support fossil fuels.

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Central Asia: Record Heat

In 2025, Central Asia and the Sahel posted record heat, with all Central Asian countries over 3°C above averages.
Tajikistan posted the highest anomalies, while Mali and Nigeria recorded their hottest years.
World Weather Attribution network says extreme heat events are nearly ten times more likely since 2015.
In Europe, exceptional summer pushed temperatures 2–3°C above average.
The year is projected to rank among the hottest globally, underscoring climate challenges.

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Climate Crisis Intensifies

In 2025, human-caused climate change made it one of the hottest years on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit.
The World Weather Attribution (WWA) identified 157 extreme events, including heat waves and storms.
The report notes shortened warning times for disasters such as Hurricane Melissa.
China expands renewables.
The United States continues to support fossil fuels.

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