The global temperature surge shows no signs of slowing down, even with La Niña conditions, which typically cool the tropical Pacific.
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, January 2025 was the hottest January ever recorded, with global surface-air temperatures soaring 1.75°C above preindustrial levels. This continues an unprecedented streak of record-breaking heat, reinforcing concerns over accelerating climate change.
The EU-funded Earth observation programme reported wetter-than-average conditions in eastern Australia, while other regions experienced extreme dryness. Meanwhile, sea-surface temperatures remained unusually high across many ocean basins, further exacerbating climate instability.
Samantha Burgess, the strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, noted: “January 2025 is another surprising month, continuing the record temperatures observed throughout the last two years. Copernicus will closely monitor ocean temperatures and their influence on our evolving climate throughout 2025.”
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