Why global warming is accelerating

2025 was expected to ease global temperatures, but it became the third hottest year on record. Despite La Niña replacing El Niño, temperatures remain high.

Rising greenhouse gas emissions and diminished mitigating factors signal that global warming is accelerating.

The focus now shifts from slowing warming to managing risks of overshoot —decisions made this decade will impact future generations.

Source: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/01/14/2025-was-the-third-hottest-year-on-record