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2025: Hottest Year Yet, Climate Crisis Hits Vulnerable Hard

1/3/2026

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The World Weather Attribution report finds that 2025 was among the hottest years on record, driven by human-induced climate change.
Global temperatures exceeded the 1.5°C warming goal set by the Paris Agreement.
Extreme weather events, including heatwaves and storms, disproportionately affected marginalized communities.
The study urges leaders to prioritize climate protection and respond to public demands.
Margie Alt, Climate Action Campaign director, criticized U.S. policies under U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

The World Weather Attribution report finds that 2025 was among the hottest years on record, driven by human-induced climate change.
Global temperatures exceeded the 1.5°C warming goal set by the Paris Agreement.
Extreme weather events, including heatwaves and storms, disproportionately affected marginalized communities.
The study urges leaders to prioritize climate protection and respond to public demands.
Margie Alt, Climate Action Campaign director, criticized U.S. policies under U.S. President Donald Trump.