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Emily Beament

2025 will be one of three warmest years on record, says Met Office

Climate change is the main driver for the record heat (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Archive)

Next year is set to be among the world’s hottest years, after 2024 breaks the 1.5C warming threshold for the first time, the Met Office said.

The Met Office outlook for 2025 suggests it is likely to be one of the three warmest years on record, with global average temperatures around 1.4C above pre-industrial levels, just behind 2024 and 2023.

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