According to Europe's global warming monitor, the planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025. New data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that 2025 is currently tied with 2023 — after an all-time high was recorded in 2024 — making them the three hottest years ever recorded. The agency's latest report also shows that the three-year average is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time — the threshold targeted in