European scientists warn 2025 may rank second-or-third hottest year in history

Why 2025 Is Still Hot After El Nino Ends? 

The exceptional heat of 2024 was boosted by a strong El Nino, which temporarily warms the Pacific and the planet. But El Nino has now faded, and yet temperatures remain unusually high.

Scientists say this shows the planet’s underlying trend. The human-driven warming is now so strong that even natural cooling phases cannot offset it.

Extreme Weather Reflects the Rising Trend

Unprecedented global heat triggered floods and deadly heatwaves across many regions.
Powerful typhoons and record wildfires surged as temperatures shattered previous norms. Marine heat extremes intensified drastically, impacting continents with growing severity.

Climate models warn such extreme disasters may soon become normal. Agriculture, marine ecosystems and water security now face escalating environmental strain. Human health risks are rising worldwide as warming relentlessly accelerates further.

A Call for Urgent Action

The findings serve as a direct warning to policymakers. Without rapid, deep emission cuts, adaptation will become more difficult and more expensive. Scientists say the latest data is a reminder that the window to limit catastrophic warming is narrowing quickly. 2025 is not just another hot year. It is a signpost of what a warming world is accelerating toward, unless global action shifts radically.