The Economist

2025 was the third hottest year on record

Title: 2025 Ranks as the Third Warmest Year Ever Recorded

Original: It should have been a relatively cool year; it was anything but

Rewrite: Despite expectations of a milder temperature profile, the year defied predictions and proved to be far from average.


Source: The Economist Generated at: 2026-01-14 18:58:12 UTC

Related Articles

What next for Upton Heath after charity buys land?
BBC News

What next for Upton Heath after charity buys land?

Dorset Wildlife Trust bought Upton Heath, planning a 2-3 year restoration to clear litter, scrub, and fire risks. This p...

Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories
New York Times

Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories

Democrats vow to challenge Trump’s decision to shut down ocean monitoring stations. These facilities, including buoys li...

The Iran War Has Led to Months of Global Shortages
New York Times

The Iran War Has Led to Months of Global Shortages

The Iran War has caused global shortages, prompting farmers like those in Senegal to abandon synthetic fertilizers for o...

Next El NiƱo could be strongest in decades
BBC News

Next El NiƱo could be strongest in decades

A new report predicts the next El NiƱo could be the strongest in decades, potentially causing severe UK heatwaves. Exper...

The Toll of a ā€˜Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind
New York Times

The Toll of a ā€˜Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory on the Families Left Behind

After UFO investigator Nick Pope’s death, his widow Elizabeth warns that conspiracy theories falsely claiming he was mur...

Paralympian could become first astronaut with disability in orbit
BBC News

Paralympian could become first astronaut with disability in orbit

Paralympian John McFall aims to become the first disabled astronaut in orbit, leveraging new UK-US funding for his histo...