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Earth marks one of three hottest years on record as warming accelerates

Scientists warn that the 1.5° C. climate threshold could be breached by 2029 following an intense three-year heat streak.

Scientists reported 2025 was the third hottest on record.
Scientists reported 2025 was the third hottest on record. (Brendan O'Donnell/Unsplash)

GENEVA (AN) — International climate monitoring teams reported that Earth’s average temperature in 2025 hovered among the three hottest on record, with new data suggesting that global warming may be accelerating.

The World Meteorological Organization reported on Wednesday that the average global temperature for 2025 was 15.08° Celsius, which is 1.44° C. warmer than pre-industrial levels.

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