Global temperatures dipped in 2025, new data reveals. The European Copernicus climate service and the Met Office released the findings today. A natural La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific caused the slight cooling.

Despite the dip, 2025 remained significantly warmer than a decade prior. The last three years mark the warmest on record. This brings the planet closer to breaching international climate targets. Scientists warn that further temperature records are inevitable.

The California fires of January 2025 stand as one of the costliest weather disasters in US history. Experts, including Dr. Samantha Burgess of Copernicus, predict the mid-2020s will appear relatively cool in retrospect.

Humanity's carbon emissions continue to drive planetary heating. Sharp emissions reductions are crucial to avoid worsening weather extremes. The global average temperature in 2025 exceeded pre-industrial levels by more than 1.4C.

Scientists urge immediate action to curb emissions. Further warming threatens global stability and ecosystems. International cooperation remains critical to addressing the climate crisis.