A recent analysis by scientists at the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has revealed that May 2025 was the second-hottest May on record globally. The global average air temperature for May reached a scorching 60.42°F (15.79°C), which is a staggering 0.95°F (0.53°C) above the average temperature for May during the period of 1991-2020.
This remarkable reading broke an unprecedented sequence of months where temperatures exceeded pre-industrial levels by more than 1.5ºC. However, experts warn that this threshold will likely be surpassed again in the near future due to ongoing climate change.
Temperature Variations Across Europe
- Eastern Europe: Below-average temperatures reported.
- Western Europe: Above-average temperatures recorded, including in the UK.
- Southern Europe and Scandinavia: Wetter-than-average conditions throughout May.
- Northern and Central Europe, Southern Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey: Drier-than-average conditions.
Britain made headlines earlier this year when it recorded its warmest spring on record since records began in 1884; however, globally, it was only the second-warmest spring on record after last year’s spring season.
Expert Insights
According to C3S scientist Carlo Buontempo:
"It is clear that we are living through exceptional times when it comes to climate change."
Buontempo emphasized that while there have been fluctuations between individual months over recent years—such as January being cooler than expected—overall trends suggest an upward trajectory for global temperatures due to human activities releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at an alarming rate.
Rising Temperatures and Future Projections
Data from NASA shows that Earth’s surface temperature has risen by about three degrees Fahrenheit since pre-industrial times, which is roughly equivalent to one degree Celsius or more per century over recent decades alone.
To put this into perspective:
- If current trends continue unabated without significant reduction efforts, we can expect another half-degree rise within just two decades.
- This would mean our planet would reach levels seen only once before during natural variations thousands of years ago—namely around six thousand years ago.
Call to Action
As world leaders gather at COP28 next month, they must take bold action towards mitigating these effects by:
- Reducing emissions
- Transitioning away from fossil fuels towards renewable sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power
The consequences of inaction are dire:
- Rising sea levels threatening coastal cities
- Droughts affecting agriculture and food security
- Extreme weather events becoming more frequent
- Intense and unpredictable heatwaves claiming lives worldwide
- Economic losses mounting exponentially each passing day
It is imperative that governments work together with civil society, the private sector, academia, and individuals alike toward achieving net zero emissions goals set out under the Paris Agreement signed ten years ago today.
Only through collective effort can we ensure our children inherit a livable planet free from the catastrophic impacts associated with unmitigated climate change.
Let us act now!
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