A man talks on his phone as he stands next to a burnt house following a wildfire, in Thymari, southeast of Athens, on June 26, 2025. A forest fire broke out on June 26, 2025 near the seaside towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari, 50 km southeast of Athens, leading to evacuations and damaging houses, according to the Greek fire department and public broadcaster Ert. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) - (AFP/Getty)
This year is on track to be the second or third warmest globally, UN scientists have warned, as an "unprecedented streak" of high temperatures persists.
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed global average surface temperatures from January to August 2025 were 1.42C above pre-industrial levels, a slight drop from 2024's record 1.55C.
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