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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra and Kate Abnett

2025 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, scientists warn

This year is set to be the world's second or third-warmest on record, potentially surpassed only by 2024's record-breaking heat, the European Union said on Tuesday.

The data is the latest from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) following last month's Cop30 climate summit, where governments failed to agree to substantial new measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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