Last year was globally the third warmest year on record, scientists confirmed, as human activity drives the “unmistakable trend” towards a hotter climate. That weakened in 2025 — revealing a clearer picture of underlying, human-driven warming, he said. “Sharp and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions would slow, and eventually stop, further human-caused changes in the world’s climate,” he said. Unmistakable trendThe scientists from Copernicus also said the past 11 years were the warmest on record. Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said: “The fact that the last 11 years were the warmest on record provides further evidence of the unmistakable trend towards a hotter climate.

Source: Irish Examiner January 14, 2026 07:04 UTC