he EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that 2025 is set to be the second hottest year on record, tied with 2023. Global temperatures from January to November averaged 1.48C above pre-industrial levels, bringing the planet perilously close to the 1.5C threshold. The agency warned that these milestones reflect the accelerating pace of climate change, following a year marked by extreme weather events and heatwaves.
Date: December 9, 2025. Source: aljazeera.com