Global temperatures in 2025 did not quite reach the heights of 2024, thanks to the cooling influence of the natural La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific, new data from the European Copernicus ...

We all depend on the oceans. They regulate climate over long timescales and affect weather on land. They also host vast ecosystems, provide nutrition for billions, and support livelihoods and cultures ...

According to the latest NOAA data, 2025 was Earth’s third-warmest year since records began in 1850. Global average temperatures in 2025 were 1.3°C (2.4°F) above pre-industrial (1850-1900) levels.

Chinese air quality improvements are likely to have contributed to accelerated global surface temperature warming, according to a research paper, with the Asian landmass warming at twice the global ...