Scientists confirm 2025 among the three hottest years on record as global temperatures exceed Paris Agreement threshold

2025 was one of the three hottest years on record, with human-caused climate change intensifying global temperatures. The three-year average temperature has now surpassed the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, a critical threshold for preventing catastrophic environmental damage. Scientists attribute the warming to continued fossil fuel burning, noting that extreme weather events like heatwaves are becoming significantly more frequent and severe.