Record high January temperature

The Earth experienced its warmest January last month despite the development of La Nina

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In 2024, global average temperatures rose 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for first time

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January 2025 recorded an average temperature of 13.23 degrees Celsius, 0.09 degrees warmer than the previous hottest January and 0.79 degrees above the 1991-2020 average

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La Nina is a climate pattern where the surface waters in the central Pacific Ocean become cooler than usual, affecting weather worldwide

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La Nina brings stronger monsoons and heavier rainfall to India while causing droughts in parts of Africa and South America

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The average Sea Surface Temperature for January was 20.78 degrees Celsius, making it the second warmest January on record

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Above normal ocean temperatures in Pacific suggests that the shift toward La Nina may be slowing or stalling. In the Arctic, sea ice reached its lowest extent for January

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A permanent breach of the 1.5-degree Celsius limit specified in the Paris Agreement refers to long-term warming over a 20 or 30-year period

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