UK weather service forecasts 2025 as likely one of the three warmest years globally

The UK weather service predicts that 2025 will likely be one of the three warmest years globally, with average temperatures expected to be 1.29 to 1.53°C above pre-industrial levels. This is slightly cooler than the record temperatures of 2023 and 2024. The forecast indicates that 2024 is expected to be the warmest year on record, surpassing the 1.5°C threshold for the first time. This milestone is significant in the context of the 2015 Paris climate agreement aimed at limiting global warming. Despite not being influenced by the El Nino effect, 2025 is still projected to be warm. The report highlights the ongoing impact of human activity on climate change, with greenhouse gas emissions being a major contributor to rising temperatures.