Earth's last 3 years were its hottest on record

2025 was the third hottest year on record, amping up extreme weather events like the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025 that are shown in this photograph.

Earth’s last 3 years were its hottest on record

An analysis of global climate data shows sustained warming even as El Niño faded.

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