Global Temperatures Surge: 2023-2025 Set to Exceed 1.5C

URGENT UPDATE: New data from Copernicus reveals that the global average temperature for 2023-2025 is on track to exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for the first time. As of November 2025, the average temperature anomaly stands at 0.60C above the 1991-2020 average, and a staggering 1.48C above the 1850-1900 baseline.

This alarming trend highlights the accelerating pace of climate change, with November 2025 recorded as the third warmest November globally, following 2024 and 2023. The rising temperatures have been particularly affected by unusually high warmth across Northern Canada and the Arctic Ocean. The implications are dire, as this period has also been marred by catastrophic extreme weather events, including severe tropical cyclones in Southeast Asia that resulted in devastating flooding and loss of life.

According to Samantha Burgess, Strategic Lead for Climate at Copernicus, “For November, global temperatures were 1.54C above pre-industrial levels. The three-year average for 2023-2025 is on track to exceed 1.5C for the first time. These milestones are not abstract—they reflect the accelerating pace of climate change, and the only way to mitigate future rising temperatures is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

The data shows that 2025 is currently tied with 2023 as the second warmest year on record, only surpassed by 2024, which had a global average temperature of 15.10C, 0.72C above the 1991-2020 average. The alarming trajectory indicates that we are witnessing unprecedented changes in our climate system.

The urgency for immediate action is palpable. As communities around the world face the repercussions of extreme weather—devastating floods, intense heatwaves, and destructive storms—the need for global cooperation to combat climate change has never been more critical.

What happens next? Policymakers and environmental leaders are urged to prioritize aggressive greenhouse gas reduction strategies to avert catastrophic climate consequences. The world is watching, and the time to act is now.

Stay tuned as we monitor these developing events and their impact on our planet and communities. Share this article to raise awareness of the escalating climate crisis and its urgent implications for our future.