2025 ranked among the warmest years on record globally, despite a shift toward neutral or weak La Nina conditions that typically cool global temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service, El.kz reports citing Anadolu.

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked second or third warmest on record, following the record-hot year of 2024, underscoring the growing strength of human-caused warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions.

Scientists said natural cooling cycles are no longer sufficient to offset rising baseline temperatures, with many regions recording record or near-record heat levels throughout the year.

WMO said its latest global climate outlook shows temperatures over the next five years are likely to remain at or near record levels, with an 80% chance that at least one year will exceed the current warmest year on record and a 70% chance that the five-year average will temporarily exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

The effects of climate change are considered one of the biggest threats facing humanity today, according to many studies and scientific bodies.